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Bruised or dented wood question?

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Bruised or dented wood question?

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Bruised or dented wood question?

Barry Irby

>I have been making a piece of furniture out of Heart pine. A piece of it fell (or jumped) off the saw table and hit a round knob, making a dent in the board. I put a piece of ice on it, letting it melt, wetting the wood. The dent swelled and is now flush. It had been about a 1/32" + deep and the size of your little finger nail. My question is, is that the end of it? Will it show up as some sort of bruise when I put the finish on? I'm thinking shellac.

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Rob Stokes in North Vancouver

>That'll be the end of it. Let it dry overnight before you sand it down and then carry on as if nothing ever happened.

Rob

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Yep!

Lee Schierer - McKean, PA

>I agree. Let it dry over night and sand it. I often remove those types of dings with a few drops of water applied directly to the ding. Distilled water will have less chance of leaving a water mark.

Lee

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