Hi All – I am making a hall console table with 6 legs and an undershelf. It is of oak. I have previously used Albert Constantine & Son, Inc. paste wood filler (Red Mahogany) for a mahogany table. I believe that I would need something along those lines for this red oak unit to make the surface smooth. Can anyone recommend a product? Constantine is no longer in business. The picture of the table I am making shows the undershelf with no visible support. How would I do it? Biscuits? Mortise & tenon? I have never used dowels and don’t have any idea on how to use them other than I suppose they are like loose tenons and mortises.
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I have similar shelves on a few tables and the expansion/contraction of the lower shelf needs to be allowed to move or it works the legs in and out as moisture levels change.
I simply chisel out a grove on the inside of the legs that the shelf sits in. Even though I know it's a bit oversized to allow for expansion/contraction I rarely notice the small gaps.
On one table I knotched the shelf and used a shelf pin on each leg. It's hard to see the pin, but the gaps between the leg and shelf is more noticeable.
As a filler the water based Famowood or water based Parks seems to work well, although I can't say which is better side by side. I have a tub of each and use whichever is handy.
Good building
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Thank you ! Ralph4
Take a look at Mohawk.
http://www.mohawkfinishing.com/mhk_cds/product_pds/m608-all.pdf
http://www.mohawk-finishing.com/catalog_browse.asp?ictNbr=105
Thank you and I believe that I will probably order the filler from them. I have never heard of Mohawk before. Ralph4
Ralph,Silex (silica) based products in mineral spirits are the "traditional" fillers to prepare open-pored woods for a smooth finish. Here's a link to Behlen's product, a long-time favorite.http://www.cheyennesales.com/catalog/behporeopac.htm Rich
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm,
http://www.constantines.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=161
Aha.
All I have to add is my experience with Behlens water based which I though was plenty thick in the can and worked a heck of a lot better once cut down a little with water. That said, it still dries awfully fast and having the burlap right there is a good thing.
It also took transtints just fine. But I'm going to try the Bartleys next, just ordered some in fact, in hopes that more open time reduces my stress level.Real trucks dont have sparkplugs
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