Old Time Nail Hole Filler
December 2, 2008 by Marye Audet
Filed under Home & Living
If you live in an old house and you have nail holes or other small holes in the wood there is an all natural way to fill the hole, especially if you plan on staining it. The problem with alot of wood putty is that it is non-porous and when you go to stain it the stain runs right off.
To get around that take fine sawdust and add just enough Elmer’s glue to make a thick paste. If you use to o much glue it won’t take the stain. FIll the hole with the paste and let it dry. Sand it smooth and then stain right over it…it will magically disappear.
How cool is that?
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Very cool! I bet this will work on other things that need wood filler, too. I have some walking sticks I need to fix cracks in for ‘artistic’ reasons.
I think it would Julie..This is what my dad used to do..he always had a ton of sawdust..
I still love the smell of wood and sawdust…