I’m making a humidor from PA cherry. I incorporated a knot to add some “character”. The knot hole itself is less than 3/8″ in diameter and the surrounding wood is tight. Do I need to fill it with something? If so what? The finish will be French polished garnett shellac over BOL. Thanks in advance. Best regards, Fred
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Humidors can't tolerate
Humidors can't tolerate holes. They must be reasonably tight to maintain the desired relative humidity. I assume there is unfinished spanish cedar underneath, but I would still want to maintain the outer surface. Black epoxy is one frequent solution.
Thanks Steve. My worry was that even with the Spanish Cedar, (just 1/4" thick) the hole might be a problem. I'll epoxy it up tomorrow and go from there.
Best regards,
Fred
I usually fill mine with a mixture of colloidal silica and sawdust from the project. When the epoxy is mixed with just sawdust, it turns out too dark. The colloidal silica lightens it up a bit. It's still monocromatic, but it beats a hole (I guess).
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