sallyport
Reged: Jan 05 2006
Posts: 1
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I make furniture using recycled wood. I am using scrabble letters like tiles to spell out sayings and songs. There is about 1/16th of an inch between them. Any ideas of what I could use for "grout"?????
thanks
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Luka
Reged: Apr 25 2002
Posts: 1387
Loc: The great NorthWet
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Using very coarse grit sandpaper, sand some compatible wood into coarse sawdust.
Mix that with glue.
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The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good. ~Samuel Johnson
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markcadioli
Reged: Apr 25 2002
Posts: 1405
Loc: Australia
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Lukas suggestion of mixing white glue with fine sawdust and squeegeeing it in is one solution. I have used it with success. At present I'm using putty from Miniwax http://www.minwax.com/products/woodmaint/putty.cfm
which is available in different colours. There are quite a number of different puttys out there but if your gaps are 1/16 max you shouldn't have too much trouble.
regards
Mark
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calvin
Reged: Apr 29 2002
Posts: 2388
Loc: NW Ohio
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S, welcome to QT.
To the above two ideas I could only add this for a possible "grout". Most tile suppliers carry color matched (to grout colors) caulk. This product will get firm yet stay flexible. There would be a little wood movement in the furniture that might crack out real grout, but the caulk should stay put and flexible with that minor movement. I would caution that a hairline crack that's filled might need to be widened to a large 1/16th/small 1/8th. Make sure your wood is sealed, apply the caulk and wipe clean with a damp clean rag (not a coarse rag so you don't pull out the caulk). Mask off any porous wood.
Best of luck.
Could you post a picture of your work? and a closeup of the inlaid letters?
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Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City
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