cracked

[don watson]

Hi All,

Finished cutting this Fiona Kingdon pattern and while cutting the outside it cracked. Must have been some internal stress that finally eased.

I think the crack is pretty obvious towards the top right of piece but I don't feel like gluing and clamping as I know it is cracked. I think I will leave as is and make another.

Thanks for looking

Don W

PS I may orientate the grain direction next time and run the grain across the piece.

 

Edited September 22, 2019 by don watson
added PS

[JimErn]

Damn nice cutting Don, shame when that happens

Have you considered cutting it off at the crack and then cutting it again on the opposite side so it kind of is a half circle - that might look nice too

[Sycamore67]

I think you could easily glue it and would never see it.  I use wood glue and get it into the crack carefully and then clamp using blue tape.  Be careful not to get glue on top of it as it may show when you finish it.

[RabidAlien]

Awesome cutting!  Those are some narrow lines!

Agree with everyone above....a little bit of wood glue, low down towards the bottom of the piece, and the crack will disappear from above.  Any ooze will be at the back, and easily wiped away.  Some very light sanding and any residue should be taken care of so there's no weird spots when you stain.

[Scrappile]

CA glue from the back side, hold for a second or two and walla, crack gone...

[Phantom Scroller]

Just put a backing board on it with a picture of a lake or pond.

[tgiro]

2 hours ago, Scrappile said:

CA glue from the back side, hold for a second or two and walla, crack gone...

Yep - what Paul said.

[Ctutor]

You can also use Tightbond transparent glue. Never see the crack and strong.

[Wilson142]

7 hours ago, Scrappile said:

CA glue from the back side, hold for a second or two and walla, crack gone...

Saw a guy do that on youtube. He put his shop vac on the front side and claimed it sucked the ca deeper into the fissure. I may try that sometime.

[don watson]

Thanks for the advice guys, I will wait until tomorrow before repairing this piece. I will take it to the 'Shed'  to show what can happen when cutting wood. I can ease the top piece open and clamp it lengthwise and the crack disappears so it should be ok when I glue it.

Don W

 

[Wilson142]

In my opinion, it is all about cleaning any excess glue off the surface. I wish I had a dime for every glue or caulk that I have tried over the years that claimed "stainable/paintable."

[Sycamore67]

For things like this I use a toothpick out gently in the crack to slightly open it and then another toothpick to put a little glue in it.  

[oldhudson]

I agree with the others, this can easily be fixed and I doubt anyone will see it. I read somewhere, although I don't remember where, that the sign of a really good woodworker was one that could take the mistakes (that we all make) and repair them so that those who don't know about them (e.g. a crack) doesn't see them.  I've try to live by that. So I say fix it and move on.

[dgman]

12 hours ago, Sycamore67 said:

For things like this I use a toothpick out gently in the crack to slightly open it and then another toothpick to put a little glue in it.  

I have a container full of toothpicks I keep on my bench. I use them for applying glue, cleaning up squeeze out and repairing broken parts. 75% of the time, the repair is unnoticeable.

[Bill WIlson]

It's long been said that the best woodworkers aren't just the ones with the most skill, but sometimes they are the ones who are best at fixing their mistakes.

That's a nice cutting and I wouldn't hesitate to do a repair on it.