Filler for Oak

[Zeddedhed]

I'm on the verge (ha ha) of completing an Oak cabinet to house a bunch of HiFi kit.
It's built from Euro Oak. A friend suggested Tung Oil and then Wax as a finish - I'll try that out on some scraps first.
The real question is does anyone know of a decent filler for Euro oak.
One of the cabinet elements has a small raggedy ding that I'd like to get rid of. I could just sand it smooth and call it a feature but ideally I'd like to fill it and try and get it to blend in.
My knowledge of these things (finishing etc) is scant at best so any help or advice would be appreciated

 

[deema]

I haven't found a decent filler for any species of wood so far, they all show through.

Oak is good for ding repairs by simply placing a damp cloth over the ding and using a hot clothes iron steaming the ding out. Works a treat as long as the fibres haven't been broken (you can make them virtually disappear, if the fibres have been broken it's not as perfect but a little sanding normally fixes that). Try it out on a piece of scrap first, welly it with a hammer and practice a couple of times. If the ding does come out first time, repeat the process a couple if times.

 

[Flynnwood]

I haven't found a decent filler for any species of wood so far, they all show through.

Oak is good for ding repairs by simply placing a damp cloth over the ding and using a hot clothes iron steaming the ding out. Works a treat as long as the fibres haven't been broken (you can make them virtually disappear, if the fibres have been broken it's not as perfect but a little sanding normally fixes that). Try it out on a piece of scrap first, welly it with a hammer and practice a couple of times. If the ding does come out first time, repeat the process a couple if times.

+1 for trying that first.

Even to the point of dropping one drip of water from your finger into the "ding" and using the very small end of the clothes iron to heat/steam the water away, and "fix" the ding.

 

[Zeddedhed]

My original description of a "ding" may be a bit off the mark.....
Here's a picture

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[deema]

I would insert a replacement piece of oak rather an filling. You will see a line across the grain (make the insert piece cross grain part angled rather than at 90 degrees to help disguise it) but it will be a lot better than filler.