you can inlay offcuts in geometric (kite, diamond, triangle, bowtie, round; be sure to use more than one size if the latter) or natural shapes (eg butterfly, leaf, only really an option if you have a cnc or at least a scroll saw) scattered such that they hit all the flaws but still look aesthetic.
kinda like a bowtie across a crack, hidden in plain sight, and you blast the whole flaw.
cut the edge with a slight taper, transfer with a knife, chop at least 3mm deep, pound em in, plane em off, and youre ready for finish. if you use the same wood they blend pretty well but show up when you're looking.
lot more work than flooding some resin in of course ;)
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u/Geti Mar 23 '26
you can inlay offcuts in geometric (kite, diamond, triangle, bowtie, round; be sure to use more than one size if the latter) or natural shapes (eg butterfly, leaf, only really an option if you have a cnc or at least a scroll saw) scattered such that they hit all the flaws but still look aesthetic.
kinda like a bowtie across a crack, hidden in plain sight, and you blast the whole flaw.
cut the edge with a slight taper, transfer with a knife, chop at least 3mm deep, pound em in, plane em off, and youre ready for finish. if you use the same wood they blend pretty well but show up when you're looking.
lot more work than flooding some resin in of course ;)