Filling Holes

4/19/04, 5:05 PM #1

Brad
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Filling Holes

Brad

>Question from a new turner: I have rough turned several bowls, coating each with Anchor Seal before leaving to dry. Some of the bowls have knot holes that must be filled before final turning. I planned to fill the holes with an epoxy mix before final turning. I assume all the Anchor Seal must be remover before filling the holes with epoxy, is this correct? What is the best way to remove the Anchor Seal, some type of solvent? Also, I have seen photos posted of turnings with holes/cracks filled with a turquoise mix. How is this mix made, is it turquise powder mixed with epoxy? Where do you purchase the turquoise? Can anyone recommend any other good filler?

Thanks in advance!

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4/19/04, 6:23 PM #2

Jerry Whitaker
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Jerry Whitaker

>Brad, I know a guy that turns primarily Mesquite and he uses epoxy mixed with black copier toner powder and it really looks great. Might not look so good on some woods but not knowing what kind of wood you are primarily interested in, I just thought I would throw this into the mix. I too would like to know a good and cheap source of the turquoise filler. Those little jars you get from some of the woodturning catalogs are a little pricy.

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4/20/04, 1:14 AM #3

Dick Hines
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>If you just want the holes to look like knots fill the with dark saw dust. Just put masking tape on one side and fill the holes with the dust and add CA glue. Sand them down and you how have a knot.

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4/20/04, 11:47 AM #4

Mark Mandell
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>Have to disagree, Dick. Too much info and chatter out and around re CA discoloring, going brittle, shrinking and failing (falling out) after 5-6 years.

I use thin CA for stabilizing pourous wood to turn it, but filling I use only epoxy now. CA is very attractive 'cause it's "instant," but I've decided to opt in favor of durability. The epoxy can be colored with many things (I use black pigment or maple or walnut wood flour).

There are thin (or thinned) resins that will penetrate hair-line cracks rather well [although not as well as CA]

Mark

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