damaged frame

[anji]

This morning I finished a frame - obeche, stained with Liberon palette dye (2 different shades)to go perfectly with a watercolour painting. Clear matt varnish on top. Left it somewhere safe, only to come home to find my husband had put it somewhere else and accidently dented it. He wasn't supposed to be here at all!! There's a divot, about 5mm x 5mm. Has anyone any ideas if/how I can repair it, or must I start again?

Not a happy bunny

[Merlin]

Try heating a spoon and rub across the dent. sometimes the heat expands the fibres in the wood.

[Uncle Sumo]

Sounds unfixable. Get a new one. Internet dating sites are popular; try getting a new one there.

[pinkybanks]

Not one to offer advice on matters I know nothing about, and trust me, at this stage id never dream on offering tips on framing. I do however have experience in wood working and my advice would be to try an old cabinet maker’s trick. Namely, use an old iron dampen the area wood thats been BRUISED (difficult for you as its sealed) with some clean water soaked into a heavy cotton rag and steam the fibres straight again. I've seen huge dings repaired using this technique, and can testify that it does work, but word of warning, if the fibres are broken, and not just bruised, then sadly its ca-putt.

[Roboframer]

Sounds unfixable. Get a new one. Internet dating sites are popular; try getting a new one there.