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Howard
@hugo7
Well I now understand why people use wood filler over wood glue+saw dust.
On the pros it looks less stark and doesn't go off as quick. On the cons it takes so long to go off hard enough to sand that for a diyer you're basically leaving it until its rock solid...which makes sanding harder.
I also think I underestimated the imperfection in the surface of the wood and have filled in more than I expected. With the filler it was a lot easier to scrape off before it cured.
Basically I think I've accidentally created a lot of thoughtful sanding work for what was meant to be a quick knock down, fill the worst gaps, and oil. Lesson learned, use the wood glue more carefully.
(pics show one end quickly gone over which still has a way to go, and the other end that's been leaned on which still requires work)
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