: Personally I hate the idea of filling gaps with wood slivers,
: especially big ones ... because no matter how good a match I try
: to get it always looks like a sliver of wood shoved in a crack.
: So ... I use epoxy mixed with wood flour and cabosil. I make
: sure the mixture is darker than the wood. I mask around each
: gap, stuff it in and flatten it out with a putty knife. Requires
: virtually no sanding ... usually.

: Ken Blanton

I agree. I tried slivers of wood, wood putty etc and my best results were from Dooky Smutz (thickened epoxy). It also keeps the procedure uniform. My Great Auk 14 looks like a patchwork quilt from all the things I tried. Make sure you use some light wood flour or white cabosil when mixing otherwise it is too dark.

Charles Robinson