Dent in wooden kitchen worktop?

Place damp cloth over it. Add hot iron, and the wood under it expands back out.

NT

Thanks. I'll try that.

In addition, localise the heat by placing a dent-sized bit of metal betwen the iron and the cloth.

You may have to re-oil the wood where the dent was, but the chances of completely steaming out the dent are extemely good. You might want to practice on a bit of wood (cutting board? scrap?) first -- pound it with a hammer, see what steams back out.

Thomas Prufer

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Good idea! I knew about the trick with the damp cloth and the iron but never heard of this one!

I think you may have inadvertantly answered my query about wooden worktops :-(

Given the damage and faff of repairing it, would you go for wooden worktops again?

Cheers

Dave R

A lot easier to repair a dent or burn in a wooden worktop than a melamine-coated one. The melamine won't dent or burn nearly as easily, but if it does, you'll be routing in a plate of something, or replacing the lot. And by getting the granite top instead, you've made sure it won't dent -- but also that the cup will never survive the drop.

Just get what you like the look of, and feel comfortable paying for: wood, melamine, stainless, tile, stone -- it'll all wear out eventually:-)

Thomas Prufer