Filling nail holes for stain

[scrollmaster]

Hey folks, I discovered this forum by search engine and have a question and hoping maybe you guys can help me out over here in the US.

I just completed a fairly large entertainment center approx 3meters by 2.4 meters. I used solid Red Oak wood and am ready to seal the nail holes and stain with a dark cherry finish. What is the best product/method so the filled nail holes will blend as closely to the stained wood?
Dennis

 

[breezer]

you could try ordaiairy filler, but mix in some of the stain first

 

[scrollmaster]

Thanks breezer I'll try that on some scrap, bet it does better that what I've played with so far.
Dennis

 

[Ant]

Look out for a filler that is labelled as "stainable" - not all are.

 

[kostello]

you could mix some sanding dust with a clear drying glue for a perfect match.

aleks