Hi,I made a error and could use some opinions. A table top under construction fell over and got a tiny nick. The water and heat trick didn't remove it. I didn't want to fill it or leave it so I sanded down around it. Now I have a shallow dish at most 1/32" deep and about 2" x 3" in my table top. It isn't noticeable but you can feel it if you run your hand over it. Also, a glass or cup will not sit properly on it. I wish I'd left the nick in there. Would you leave it, sand down the area around the dish to make it less apparent, or sand down the entire table top? All I have is an inexpensive pad sander. The table top is a soft pine with knots. Previous attempts to hand plane this wood were not good. Thanks,Gary

Hello, Gary. If it were me, I would leave it. You are now in thetwilight zone of the more you screw with it the worse it will get.You could have filled the little nick pretty easily with some kind ofthick CA or epoxy, but you can't fill a larger divot.And believe me, if you are trying to get an even surface on knottypine with anything other than a belt sander, you are batting up shortflies. If you try to sand down that whole top to flat, your littlepad sander will eat away the soft wood around those knots and everyone will protrude. (Had to make that mistake myself a few years ago.)If you are worried about someone seeing it and commenting, don't. Itis probable that no one will see it if you leave it (except you). Andof course.you could always do the professional thing (ahem...) andblame it on today's crappy materials. Damn those vendors!Finish up your table and on to the next project.YMMV. My 0.02 may be worth exactly that.Robert

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Unfortunate Attempt To Remove A Dent - What Now?

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Tanus 18 years ago

I'ma gonna copy that and print it for SWMBO to prove that I"m not even close to being the worst.

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Puckdropper 18 years ago

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I had the same idea!

Robotoy, for punishment you are to spend 30 seconds reading Vogon poetry.

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Puckdropper 18 years ago

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Ahem... Robatoy.

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abby 18 years ago

Oops!! That should be $8 million USD for simulations.

Gary

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