Ed Gibbons Posted July 20, 2021 Share #1 Posted July 20, 2021 Any problem using Elmers wood filler? I’ve had good luck in woodworking applications. thibaultron, Ryland Craze and Keith Black 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaager Posted July 20, 2021 Share #2 Posted July 20, 2021 Ed, Where is it being used? If it is POB and filling cracks in a first layer of hull planking, my question is: Why bother? The outer layer of planking will cover the gaps anyway. If it is to flesh out minor hollows in the planking run, then it should as well as it needs to. If there are serious hollows, better it would be to use thin strips of wood, PVA bonded at the hollows and sand these scabs into a smooth run. For places where a clear finished wood is on display, wood flour of the same species mixed with white PVA usually does a fix that takes effort to notice. thibaultron, Keith Black, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote NRG member 45 years Current: HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 ship - timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryland Craze Posted July 20, 2021 Share #3 Posted July 20, 2021 I have used Elmer's Wood Filler in the tube and it has worked very well for me. The natural color is a perfect match for the yellow cedar that I used on my Medway Longboat. mtaylor, thibaultron, Ed Gibbons and 2 others 4 1 Quote Ryland Member - Hampton Roads Ship Model Society - Ship Model Society of New Jersey - Nautical Research Guild Current Build - Armed Virginia Sloop, 18th Century Longboat Completed Build - Medway Longboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaddoc Posted July 20, 2021 Share #4 Posted July 20, 2021 Elmers colour changing filler is very good, my preferred filler. I tried osmo filler as well-very good, more liquid, dries much faster and comes in various colours. mtaylor, Keith Black, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Current projects: 21' Fisherman's Launch - plans by Howard Chapelle Completed projects: 21' Yawl Longboat - plans from the National Maritime Museum Deben 5 tonner - a Whisstock yard design 24' exploration gaff rigged ketch - a Tad Roberts design 15' knockabout sailing boat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted July 21, 2021 Share #5 Posted July 21, 2021 Ed, I use the method (sort of) that Jaager describes. For truly tiny gaps, and wood that is to be left unpainted, force PVA into the gap and sand. The sanding will create the wood flour and fill the gap. For gaps more than 0.01 or so, it may be better to take out the errant plank before putting in the next one and redo with no gap. Don't know where you are in PA, but GO STEELERS!!! If you are an Eagles fan my apologies for my cheer for Pittsburgh. Allan mtaylor, Keith Black, Ryland Craze and 2 others 5 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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