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I have a cherry burl bowl with lots of inclusions and cracks. I've tried to fill some with turquoise stone from Michael's and others have just left. This is sort of an experimental piece. The finish is Danish Oil. It only has one coat which I applied uncut to bare wood after sanding to 400. I really soaked the piece, then wiped it dry. As you can see some excess oil has drained from the inclusions and is shiny. One spot on the outside is still tacky after a week.
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What would you do now and what would you have done to avoid the problem?
 
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Cherry burl I would very carefully fill the inclusions with Coffee Grounds and CA if I filled them at all.

That is one very sweet looking bowl!
 

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A little scotchbrite pad or fine steel wool has worked for me in the past eliminating those little glossy spots.

Nice looking piece!
 

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Cherry burl I would very carefully fill the inclusions with Coffee Grounds and CA if I filled them at all.

That is one very sweet looking bowl!

Coffee grounds and 2 part epoxy also works well. Do it a day or so before you take the last few shavings off, when it is sanded and finished it looks just like a nice solid bark inclusion.
Nice looking bowl BTW
 
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