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If you get some shellac sticks http://www.amazon.co.uk/Liberon-SFSL-Shellac-Stick-Light/dp/B000TAPC1I (Liberon are the better ones and there are many colours) you can use a small blowlamp (like chefs use for crème caramels etc) and gently melt some into the hole then get a small piece of metal and heat it up very hot ie screw driver or such (I use a 10cm metal rule) and gently iron down the shellac into the hole once the hole is filled then turn and sand it as you would normally. If you use a buffing system be aware that the shellac is slightly softer than the wood and so will abrade faster but once it is finally finished you can polish as normal. The shellac colours can be mixed to make lighter or darker colours. Shellac is exactly the same as in French polishing and so is an accepted woodworking filler. Best of luck

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<blockquote data-quote="Pierre" data-source="post: 222807" data-attributes="member: 1143">If you get some shellac sticks <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Liberon-SFSL-Shellac-Stick-Light/dp/B000TAPC1I" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Liberon-SFSL-Shellac-Stick-Light/dp/B000TAPC1I</a>&nbsp; (Liberon are the better ones and there are many colours) you can use a small blowlamp (like chefs use for crème caramels etc) and gently melt some into the hole then get a small piece of metal and heat it up very hot ie screw driver or such (I use a 10cm metal rule) and gently iron down the shellac into the hole once the hole is filled then turn and sand it as you would normally.&nbsp; If you use&nbsp; a buffing system be aware that the shellac is slightly softer than the wood and so will abrade faster but once it is finally finished you can polish as normal.&nbsp; The shellac colours can be mixed to make lighter or darker colours. Shellac is exactly the same as in French polishing and so is an accepted woodworking filler.&nbsp; Best of luckPG</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pierre, post: 222807, member: 1143"] If you get some shellac sticks [url]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Liberon-SFSL-Shellac-Stick-Light/dp/B000TAPC1I[/url] (Liberon are the better ones and there are many colours) you can use a small blowlamp (like chefs use for crème caramels etc) and gently melt some into the hole then get a small piece of metal and heat it up very hot ie screw driver or such (I use a 10cm metal rule) and gently iron down the shellac into the hole once the hole is filled then turn and sand it as you would normally. If you use a buffing system be aware that the shellac is slightly softer than the wood and so will abrade faster but once it is finally finished you can polish as normal. The shellac colours can be mixed to make lighter or darker colours. Shellac is exactly the same as in French polishing and so is an accepted woodworking filler. Best of luck PG [/QUOTE]

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