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Would love to know what you guys do when you have some small voids between your ebony binding and purfling. This is not loose binding it is in the sharp cuttaway areas where the binding didn't quite conform as perfectly as I would have liked. I bought some stew mac black two part epoxy but am wondering if that is going to make more of a mess than its worth. Should I try cyano and sawdust, straight cyano, epoxy or just wait and porefill the gaps? Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks, Peter

ca and ebony dust is what i use. If it is the top put a seal coat of shellac first as i have had yellow staining from the ca. if its the back dont worry about the shellac.

brent

If you used Titebond or other aliphatic wood glue, you can warm the area with a heat gun (like painters use) until the glue and wood both soften. Press into place, clamp or rope or tape, and you're done. It's easy and better than filling. If this fails (you can't stretch the wood, only bend it), CA or epoxy with black pigment gives decent results.

+1.

Also... another trick. Try using thinner bindings. I used to use bindings about ~.08 and when I moved to .06 - .065 bindings (I like petite appointments) I found that they were much easier to install.

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Shellac stick in black used by furniture repair people does a quick job. I got mine from Lee Valley.

I use black tinted epoxy. If you apply with care, you won't make a mess. If you don't want it in the pores of your sides and back or on your top use some masking tape or seal with shellac first. Your repair will be invisible.

Ken

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