I'm a rookie working on making a small vanity top from red oak. Originally I planned leaving a knot in but now would like to remove it. I saw Norm use a jig & router that cut the knot out in a butterfly pattern. Is there a poor man's way to remove the knot, and if so how? BTW, I do have a router?
Removing knots
Feb 21, 2004
4 Replies
Plan your parts so that the knot falls in waste material.
Barry
Yep, I know now, but got it all glued together!
see something like
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will give you some more ideas.
Actually the knot will look better than a patch IMO.
I usually go for the nice rustic, color varying look.
Gary
Woodchuck wrote: : I'm a rookie working on making a small vanity top from red oak. Originally I : planned leaving a knot in but now would like to remove it. I saw Norm use a : jig & router that cut the knot out in a butterfly pattern. Is there a poor : man's way to remove the knot, and if so how? BTW, I do have a router?
In planking my boat, I am forced to clear out knots and fill them. What I do is drill out the knot and then epoxy in a plug made from the same material.
However, I'm painting the planks so there's no visual issues.
--- Gregg
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