Cabinets, Furniture, Woodworks/Lane cedar chest

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I have a cedar chest that has a slightly curved chip (veneer) out of the bottom front of the chest. It is about .75" long and triangular in shape.  Any suggestions on what I could do myself to repair or fix in some way?

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Hi Elle
Nice to hear from you.
It sounds like you do not have the chip to glue back in.
There is nothing wrong with filling the small area with wood filler.
Choose a colored wood filler that matches the chest. Elmers is one I use.
Try to smooth it as well as you can with your finger, then when its really dry, gently sand smooth with 220 paper.
Then a bit of wax or polish should suffice.
Great question
Eileen

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