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[ajabbruz]

I am making a rocking chair for my granddaughter. I carved out a depression in the seat of the chair for her little butt. I then sanded it smooth however, I sanded into one of the biscuits that I used to join the boards for the seat. Aside from installing an inlay, does anyone have any good ideas on how to reduce or eliminate my little character flaw? It is not that large a spot but it is in an area that everyone would see.

 

[DaveO]

An inlay of the same wood as the seat is, would just about make it disapear. That's gone be your best bet. Depending on your finish plans you might be able to use a dye to make the biscuit wood match the seat wood and camoflage it. Or paint :roll:

Dave

 

[yellofins]

Saddles should be made of leather. How about a nice leather inlay with shiny brass tacks as an accent?

 

[michaelgarner]

I vote inlay, you can use this as an opportunity to start your signature mark on your pieces of furniture. let us know how it turns out.

 

[Travis Porter]

The only other suggestion I can think of is to cut that entire section out and glue in a new piece. I made a raised panel headboard years ago and had the biscuits end up showing and did it that way. You would have to do a bit more carving, but it would definitely be out. My .02.

 

[jmauldin]

Next time don't use biscuits! Furniture was put together with nothing but glue for hundreds of years before biscuits and properly glued is stronger than the wood itself. Very seldom,if ever, do I use biscuits. (I think biscuits got its big boost from Norm).
Jim in Mayberry