knot holes

[rettigdpm]

I am installing a Homerwood 3/4" x 5" American Cherry hardwood floor. This is called "character grade". I am impressed with the quality of the wood, the lack of sapwood and the length of the pieces. There are some 'character' pieces with knothoes, for instance 1/4 to 1/2" wide holes, maybe 1/2" deep. I don't want to cut these out, I want to use them.

Is there some kind of filler or resin that is commonly used to fill in these holes that would dry rock-hard and be shiny? WHat do the manufacturers use? Where would you buy this and what would it be called?

I don't want the wax crayons and I don't want the 'plastic wood' filler. I want it to look like a resin. :)

[Rich]

I typically cut them out so I don't have to worry about them.

[Dragon]

hmm...

If you want it to look like resin I'd use a clear or tinted laquer to fill the holes, or something like that.

You might want to test it on a spare piece and see how it looks.

[myvalk]

i saw those when i was a kid... asked my father " what are thoese holes, dad?"
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he said " those are knot holes, son."
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i said," if theyre not holes, dad, what are they then?"

[rodster]

Good to see someone else is going with something with character. We have oak harwood in the front halve of the house. The builder speced #2, saying that it had more character. At the time, didn't have a lot of money to argue, so we went with it. It was finished in place. I like it much more than the wood that in my relatives McMansion. His might as well be pergo, not that there is anything wrong with that, just not my preference.