How to repair wood dents/cavities in racket head?

[disaster3]

Hi TTD,

any suggestion how to repair such damage? It is on the FH side on which I glue DHS H3 Neo so it is regularly removed, due to reboosting, changing to new one, etc. It doesn't affect my game play, but with each removing of the rubbers a small piece of outer ply is also removed. This is my precious Golden Vis. and I think it is good to secure it somehow.
I can reach out locally someone who does such repairs but I'm wondering whether this is something I can handle by myself using i.e.: epoxy glue, liquid wood and then use sandpaper to smooth/grind.... but I'm not an expert so any advice much appreciated what to use and what to do

 

[andzejgolot]

Send to MBH, made by hand on Facebook. Bartek will help you.

 

[disaster3]

Case arranged. Package is in InPost.

 

[Jan_]

I made a post a while ago with the fixes I did on my viscaria, it wasn't pretty, but to this day it holds up perfectly. And at such small damage on yours, the overall look won't be affected much.

https://www.tabletennisdaily.com/forum/topics/how-to-fix-missing-damaged-top-ply-heavy-splintering-or-a-heavy-hit-dent-to-the-side-of-the-blade.33456/

 

[Arkady]

Hi TTD,

any suggestion how to repair such damage? It is on the FH side on which I glue DHS H3 Neo so it is regularly removed, due to reboosting, changing to new one, etc. It doesn't affect my game play, but with each removing of the rubbers a small piece of outer ply is also removed. This is my precious Golden Vis. and I think it is good to secure it somehow.
I can reach out locally someone who does such repairs but I'm wondering whether this is something I can handle by myself using i.e.: epoxy glue, liquid wood and then use sandpaper to smooth/grind.... but I'm not an expert so any advice much appreciated what to use and what to do
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This is by far the best way I've seen for repairing edge hits, but it requires skills that quite frankly very few have.

 

[disaster3]

I sent it professional blade maker and my Golden Viscaria was repaired, I’m really satisfied with the job done. 🙂

Great service, blade is secured again.

 

[NetProphet]

This is by far the best way I've seen for repairing edge hits, but it requires skills that quite frankly very few have.

Very doable.
Great video, thanks! 👍

 

[Tyce]

This is by far the best way I've seen for repairing edge hits, but it requires skills that quite frankly very few have.

The end of the video, the narrator says lacquer but it looks like he's putting on beeswax or something? It would fit the general look of OSP blades, warm colours. Does anyone know if they wax?

 

[Arkady]

Very doable.
Great video, thanks! 👍

Respect if you can do this process! I couldn't do it myself, I would definitely send the blade to a woodmaker!

 

[Arkady]

The end of the video, the narrator says lacquer but it looks like he's putting on beeswax or something? It would fit the general look of OSP blades, warm colours. Does anyone know if they wax?

I have no idea. I guess its lacquer.

 

[disaster3]

Respect if you can do this process! I couldn't do it myself, I would definitely send the blade to a woodmaker!

that's what I did.... it costed me 15Euro incl. ship to me

 

[NetProphet]

Respect if you can do this process! I couldn't do it myself, I would definitely send the blade to a woodmaker!

Well I'll have to sharpen my chisel but taking it slowly and step by step I think I could achieve a similar result.

Having the correct tools and taking your time are the keys l think

 

[Arkady]

that's what I did.... it costed me 15Euro incl. ship to me

A woodmaker I know in Greece would charge about the same 10-15€ but without shipping.
Did you find a Polish woodmaker or did you send it abroad?

 

[disaster3]

in Poland, I didn't know that someone creates blades on local market.
I don't know how to properly say in English but in Polish we used to say "the darkest place is under the candle"