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Cake day: June 27th, 2023

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  • Flood that section with thin cyanoacrylate glue, then use a caul( flat board with plastic on the face to keep it from gluing itslf to the table) to press it down. If you dont have clamps that deep, use 2x2s to span over the caul and clamp both ends of each stick. Let it dry overnight. Don’t use accelerator on the glue. In the future, glue the veneer down before sanding.



  • Pure tung oil. I’ve also had nice results with 1/3 tung oil 1/3 polyurethane, and 1/3 mineral spirits. Makes a nice wipe on finish that’s forgiving. Pure tung oil is by far my favorite, in good part because ot can be touched up in one spot, or recoated with no evidence of repair or need for stripping. Great protection, and it brings out a depth of the natural beauty ofnthe grain thays just unmatched by any other finish.


  • If the veneer is what’s bubbling, you need to get it glued back down before a light sanding. A thin cyanoacrylate (super-glue) can work well for this, especially if you make tiny slices with a utility knife in each bubble before applying the glue. The thin stuff will wick into the bubbles, and then you can press em down with a caul (flat piece of wood) covered with plastic to keep it from being glued to the veneer, and some clamps for pressure. Let it dry overnight, don’t use accelerator. Lightly sand and refinish.