Are you an aspiring woodworker who loves to embark on DIY projects with scrap pieces of wood you have lying around? Maybe you ...

DIY wood filler using sawdust and glue by: Mitchell Olson, Ashley Thompson. Posted: Feb 21, 2025 / 03:01 PM CST. Updated: Feb 21, 2025 / 02:54 PM CST. by: Mitchell Olson, Ashley Thompson.

When you need wood filler that matches the color of your project, mix some fine sawdust and glue together until it forms a ...

You can solve this issue by squeezing a bit of wood glue into the gap, rub sawdust into it, and then sand over it a few times. You’ll end up with a joint that is indistinguishable from the others.

Form a paste of sawdust and cleaner then work it in thoroughly to remove paint and grease. I know it sounds old-timey, but it works so well that I keep a bag of sawdust with my painting supplies.

Use sawdust to "wash" the glue away and keep your hands clean. 4. Another way to avoid drips and smears is to apply masking tape to the wood adjacent to the mating surfaces.

Bill Greene shares a low-cost homemade sawdust-control system and saw table you can build for your home woodshop. Originally published as "Dust Buster" October/November 2000 MOTHER EARTH NEWS.