Sanding is risky because there s a good chance you ll create a noticeable divot to the outside of your filled knot.
Knot holes in hardwood flooring.
Hickory floors with character knots.
This matched the hole knot perfectly and is no longer jagged edge that socks swiffer would get caught on.
You have two strong options.
You wouldn t want to add wood putty because it wouldn t retain the look of the knots.
Learn more about filling knot holes in flooring.
You could also use a chisel but a plane is better.
One will make knot holes disappear the other will highlight the knot while keeping it safely sealed.
I used a elmers brand hard drying wood filler in natural color let dry 8hrs then sanded fine grit then used a black wood touch up pen to color onto the dried filler.
But you want a smooth surface.
It will take a bit of time to dry but if you like the look of the hole go for it.
The new stuff just isn t as tight as the older.
I think i d layer it in and not fill it up all at once though.
Once the epoxy is dry and well filled leveling it out is swift work with a block plane.
Looking to fill some knot holes in your wood floors.
Wood flour cement or epoxy.
Occasionally you will get a piece of gorgeous wood that has voids or knots in it.
This is common for these larger holes and voids.
I have lots of tiny knot holes in part of my floor where we had to have flooring laid to match the other half of the room when we took down a wall.