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What do you guys do to plug/hide worm holes?

On dark woods, I usually fill them with a black epoxy mix. On lighter woods, with epoxy with sanding dust
from that wood mixed in. I'm not trying to hide them, as I feel they are a natural part of the wood, just
filling them with something to create a smooth surface for the finish.

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Gene

Politicians and diapers must be changed often, and for the same reason- Mark Twain

Yes, that's the approach I was planning. I just want to make sure I understand all of the issues. These are 1mm pin holes

I just give Neil DeGrasse Tyson a call.

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1mm is a good size.

Ya know, it never occurred to me that I was talking about astrophysics

Are we talking dark matter here? Or light particles ? Hehe

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久保
美智え

I just use CA glue. It stays clear and you can get your spaceship though it

Often I use this in the appropriate flavor.
http://www.rockler.com/famowood-wood-fi ... iller-6-oz
Or sometimes I will use a burn in stick.

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Brian

You never know what you are capable of until you actually try.

https://www.howardguitarsdelaware.com/

I simply don't fill them, and I'm not big on pore filling either. I've got several in the ambrosia maple guitar I built and have a couple of nice ones in the imbuia build that I'm working on right now. I suppose I might rethink this if I were trying to sell them, but my guitars are made as gifts, and the worm holes give them character in my opinion (micro-soundports).

Now could someone explain string theory?

Micro-soundports. A feature.

Now that think about it, the epoxy pore fill will probably get them just fine.

Its amazing how wormholes and string theory go with guitars.