September 3, 20169 yr How many of you save your swarf for project accents and repairs... how do you mix w/ what base..
September 3, 20169 yr Save walnut, mesquite, maple and oak in baby food jars. Collect key making swarf to add to crushed turquoise for a little bling. Someone suggested sprinkling a bit of those brass filings in the wet first coat on a box top or the like. Never tried it, though.
September 3, 20169 yr I like to run my drum sander with a 120 grit paper and a fine shop rag on the DC port to create swarf/dust of a particular wood on an as needed basis, then 2 part epoxy. the color does seem to come out a bit darker on the patch most of the toime so i have experimented with adding really pale dust to the swarf prior to intro to the epoxy with varying levels of success.
September 3, 20169 yr I usually mix it with TB II. Seems to match a bit better. A putty like consistency works best.
September 3, 20169 yr I saved brass shavings off the hobby lathe when making yo-yo axles but haven't used them yet.
September 4, 20169 yr I've tried mixing with Tightbond II and Elmer's white glue, but the patch or repair seems to come out slightly darker than I want. On my current project, I had to fix some chip out on a mahogony base, and this time I mixed it with some clear Elmer's. That seemed to color match pretty well. I'll know more once I sand down the repair.
September 4, 20169 yr I haven't, but wouldn't hide glue add color on its own, darkening the repair? I confess I have not used hide glue for anything yet.
September 4, 20169 yr Author 28 minutes ago, PostalTom said: I haven't, but wouldn't hide glue add color on its own, darkening the repair? I confess I have not used hide glue for anything yet. good point on the color... I've only done chair joints w/ it...
September 4, 20169 yr Author here's a nice read on hide glue.. http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/woodworkingwithhideglue.aspx
September 4, 20169 yr Author 34 minutes ago, PostalTom said: I haven't, but wouldn't hide glue add color on its own, darkening the repair? I confess I have not used hide glue for anything yet. by looking to the commercial products... you have more than a valid point... http://www.woodcraft.com/search2/search.aspx?query=hide glue Edited September 4, 20169 yr by Stick486
September 4, 20169 yr Tom, a product you might consider for small patch jobs is Timbermate. It comes in several shades and can be mixed for different shades. Since it's water based, water soluble dye powders can further change the colors. Luthiers even use it for inlay on fret boards. It's very stable and won't crack or shrink.
September 4, 20169 yr Author 16 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: Tom, a product you might consider for small patch jobs is Timbermate. It comes in several shades and can be mixed for different shades. Since it's water based, water soluble dye powders can further change the colors. Luthiers even use it for inlay on fret boards. It's very stable and won't crack or shrink. another excellent one is by Mohawk... between the two you can't do wrong...
September 4, 20169 yr Author 2 minutes ago, DAB said: New word today! which word would that be??? Swarf???
September 4, 20169 yr 14 minutes ago, Stick486 said: Tom, a product you might consider for small patch jobs is Timbermate 14 minutes ago, Stick486 said: another excellent one is by Mohawk Thanks for the suggestions. I'll have to check these out.
September 4, 20169 yr Author 4 minutes ago, PostalTom said: Thanks for the suggestions. I'll have to check these out. http://www.mohawk-finishing.com/catalog_browse.asp?ictNbr=3 http://www.woodcraft.com/search2/search.aspx?query=timbermate
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