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Tom Megow Full Member Offline Posts: 59 Eastaboga Alabama USA	gold for worm holes and defects Apr 13^th, 2016 at 8:51am I have been using coffee grounds and different colored sands for filling defects and worm holes. I have some spalted Elm that needs something gold colored. I can not find any golden sand and my brass key shavings are just not right. Is there anything i am missing as a gold substitute?
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Bill Neff WR Addict Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 997 Barronett Wisconsin USA Gender: Jet 1642EVS	Re: gold for worm holes and defects Reply #1 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 9:23am Check out Pearl ex embossing powders. They come in a wide range of colors and are easily mixed with epoxy. You can even swirl different colors together.
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Re: gold for worm holes and defects
Reply #2 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 9:46am

Tom Megow wrote on Apr 13^th, 2016 at 8:51am:

my brass key shavings are just not right.

Could you be more specific?
Is the color wrong?
Is the grain the wrong size?

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Has quite a lot of information and products on his site. You might try to contact him with your question if not resolve here.

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Ed Weber WR Administrator WR Patron Offline Posts: 8,939 Wilton California USA Gender: JET 1642 Grizzly G0584	Re: gold for worm holes and defects Reply #3 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 9:52am *This Topic was moved here from Finishing* by Ed Weber.**
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Glenn Jacobs WR Addict Offline JC L&S Posts: 2,077 North DFW, Texas Texas USA Gender: Powermatic 3520C	Re: gold for worm holes and defects Reply #4 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 12:33pm I use metal flake- any color you want. Get the smallest flakes, they work better. The darker gold would look like panned gold. Mix in A side of epoxy first. Glenn j.
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Larry Matchett WR Addict Offline Be One with your Tool! Posts: 1,588 Gulf Coast, Mississippi Mississippi USA Gender:	Re: gold for worm holes and defects Reply #5 - Apr 13^th, 2016 at 5:09pm Look on Amazon for MICA. Comes in a lot of colors. Mix with either epoxy or thick CA
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Re: gold for worm holes and defects
Reply #6 - Apr 14^th, 2016 at 10:36am

You could check out the metallic powders and sands from WoodWorldTX. They have just expanded the line with Jimmy Clewes as the 'pitch man'. Use these with epoxy or CA glue.

They also have some cream based grain fillers that are very good. Probably not for filling voids or worm holes but perfect for open grain woods like ash.
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Arlin Eastman Senior Member Offline Born in the USA Posts: 466 Council Bluffs Iowa USA Gender: PM3520B	Re: gold for worm holes and defects Reply #7 - Sep 28^th, 2016 at 8:07pm I go to this company for powered metals and get them by the pound and really cheap to. Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or
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