Hey everyone --
I know I've seen mention of this here before, but my searches have yielded very little regarding peoples' methods for concealing their boo-boos. You know, taking lemons and making lemonade.
To be more specific, a while back, when I was routing the purfling channel on my SJ, I had a massive lapse of awareness -- just as the router was approaching the tail end, I realized I hadn't fitted the butt wedge in place, just as the bearing was falling into the trench I'd already cut. Of course this resulted in a perfect little crescent-shaped cavity the depth of the purfling channel in the top. It's too deep to sand out without making the top very thin in that area, so I did my best to patch it with the corresponding addi cutoff. It's a decent match, but noticeable nonetheless. I moved forward with the build, getting it ready for finish, then set it aside in order to build #5, with the intention of finishing them both together.
Well, here I am, ready to start the finish process, and I'm feeling the need to come up with an alternative to the patch -- some sort of decorative flourish that's subtle enough to harmonize with the overall design, and not draw one's attention instantly to that spot. It's sort of a catch-22, since if I leave the patch, it'll only be noticeable upon close inspection, and if I camouflage it, it becomes a focal point.
Any advice or words of wisdom? Thank in advance.
Ken
