[Woodcarver] Re: Patching a carving

[Victor Hamburger]

> Dave Andreychek 

> 

> I just completed the carving phase of a pirate and am ready to paint it. 

>  Unfortunately, the basswood had a 3/8" hole in it on the side of the 

> beard which had to be filled with wood putty. 


Dave,

Why not remove enough wood to "flag in" a durchman.....No, NOT 
Jan.....Seriously, cut out a small section of the beard, carefully fit and glue 
in a firm piece of matching wood (matching in both color, grain direction and 
specie) and recarve the added piece to match the carving.  This way, you have a 
fine glue line t odeal with, easily hidden in the carving design, rather than a 
glob of putty to color.

"Flagging in a dutchman" is an old term used to repair surface defects in wood, 
particularly veneer work, but it would apply to this as well.

	Vic H