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I am such a klutz much of the time. Trying to do things too quickly .. knocking over parts, or even a completed piece. Don't you hate it when you do this, and dent an edge?
Step #1: wet the section (or not - not as important as the next step, but this wood is hard) ...
Step #2: use a wet cloth and a hot iron (I have my own, discarded from the house, and kept in the workshop) to steam the dent out ...
Step #3: a light scraping and there is little evidence of the insult ..
Regards from Perth
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I did the same thing and used the exact same method to get rid of an impact depression in a table top. Worked great for me.
Nice job on your repair...Tom
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A timely post.
I was just looking at a Paul Sellers video on the same subject.
He did not address outer edge nicks directly, where most of mine occur.
Thank you for your post!
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this could not have come at a better time... I'll try this on a recent bump of my own.
thanks
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Nice fix can't tell there was a dent.
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Old gunsmiths trick for rehabbing stocks. Works for nearly any wood and any form of woodworking. Nice reminder.
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I use a bit different method. I use a thick rag, wet just the tip, and heat just a small spot right over the dent using a Wen 300 watt soldering iron. Works fast.
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Has anyone tried this on............ siding? I have a dent , and I mean
a palm sized dent on an exterior wall of my wood shop. It is not a big deal, has been there for years now. But I might just try this one day.
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I've used this technique to improve surplus M14 stocks. Works great.
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That is certainly ready for a TV commercial selling "dent removal" irons for woodworkers. Have you applied for the patent?
excellent results. thanks for posting.
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