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hugo7
I have a wooden outdoor table that's a bit fucked - warped top with cracks.

I plan to:
- rescrew and glue
- try and flatten it a bit with clamps
- fill cracks
- sand
- oil
It's a cheaply made table from BITD, but I have sentimental attachment. I'm not aiming for a billiard table. Just a bit more solid and flatter.

Question:
1. What black wood filler for outdoor use/survival? Plus any tips on making it adhear well to the surrounding wood.
2. Any tips on flattening? - I was planning on dampening the wood and clamping some long strips of wood
Edit: actually I think gluing and rescrewing will go a long way to flattening it enough. I guess the question is whether steaming it first and then clamping it properly will help it flatten rather than straining against the screws and glue and either cracking or breaking the bond? And are there any other mitigating actions I can take?

Cheers

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stevo_com in reply to @hugo7

Steaming/bending flat will go some way towards it but there will be spring back unless you bend past where you want it to be. I personally would glue and clamp as much as possible then sand the top flat with a belt sander in the same way you would do a floor.

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