[crackerbee]

I was lucky today and found some free 1"x10" pine lumber on Craigslist in the "Free" category,enough to build 20 med. supers.The only problem I have is about a third of the pieces I cut have open knot holes in them,ranging from a 1/4" to 3/4".

I hate to toss them because that's the only thing wrong with them.


Sooooo my question is what's the best way to plug them? :dontknow:


Hey just noticed this is post # 400 for me ancing: :yahoo:

 

[Americasbeekeeper]

Whittle, cut, or sand a dowel to fit the hole snugly. Plaster the hole and dowel with glue and drive it in. Cut and sand it flush the next day. I have done this with cypress and cypress dowels. I hate to waste good wood.

 

[brooksbeefarm]

Can you cut them down and make shallow supers out of them for comb honey? and sometimes i can make top feeders out of them if i can cut over or under the knots. :thumbsup: Just a thought. Jack

 

[Iddee]

http://www.dap.com/product_details.aspx?product_id=69

 

[PerryBee]

First, what Americasbeekeer and Iddee said.
Second, Congratulations on the 400th! :thumbsup: (now, get busy on the next 400 )

 

[crackerbee]

First, what Americasbeekeer and Iddee said.
Second, Congratulations on the 400th! :thumbsup: (now, get busy on the next 400 )

:rolling: :rolling: :rolling: .....#401 hahaha

Thanks all for the advice :thumbsup:

 

[jim314]

http://www.waterputty.com/pages/view.htm

I've use this a lot to repair rotted wood and holes in wood.

Jim

 

[Bens-Bees]

Bondo is another option.

 

[Zulu]

For the smaller holes make your own wood filler, take the fine dust out the sander bag and mix with tight bond III To make a putty, it will shrink a bit , but just add more later and sand flat. On indoor projects have always made my own filler this way with yellow glue, I think my grandfather might have taught me this, but as I have done it all my life I am not sure..

As above plenty of products made for the job too.