To fill or not to fill... that is the question

[Wazza4]

Hi all,

 

I was wondering what the best course of action would be regarding filling in drill holes.

 

I recently acquired a Baikal 12g with a number of hairline cracks in the stock. I found the start/finish of each crack and drilled a 1.5mm hole and the end of each to try and stop the cracks from creeping and then filled those holes with epoxy.

 

All seems to be well however I was wondering what the best course of action would, these are my options:

 

1 - Leave the stock as is, the tiny holes are not that much of a problem to me, its a Baikal so isn't worth much anyway

 

2 - Sand, fill the holes with wood filler, sand and then Lacquer (thought this would hold the filler better) or wax

 

3 - Use a mixture of wood glue and saw dust to fill the holes and then wax the stock however I am worries whether the wood glue would actually wax properly

 

4 - An alternative option suggested by a PW member

 

Thanks for everyone time and help in advance.

 

Cheers,
Warren

[Rewulf]

Fill holes in -camo tape all over - sorted

[Wazza4]

Good old camp tape, the shooters duct tape haha

[johnphilip]

I do a lot of woodturning to fill a crack or small hole we use super glue and saw dust it work, just build it up. A little superglue in the hole tease in some saw dust. leave it a little while then repeat. then sand back and wood stain then wax. have a look on youtube for what i have just told you.

[Wazza4]

Thanks for the tip, I ended up doing exactly that and pretty happy with how it turned out.

[moondoggy]

Alternatively, mix similar coloured sawdust with PVA wood glue.

 

Sorry, teach me to read your original post properly.

 

However, that's the one I'd go for.

Edited February 19, 2017 by moondoggy