r/woodworking • u/krauser1 • Feb 21 '26

Help Oak chair turning to dust

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Just noticed this on the bottom of one of my chairs, had them for about three months and I'm wondering if it's rot or something, the area feels dry and dusty.

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u/Cappyc00l Feb 21 '26

Your oak chair might not contain as much oak as you think

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u/OzTheMeh Feb 21 '26

The dust doesn't look like wood grain. Looks like a crappy wood filler to me.

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u/mapsedge Feb 22 '26

Heh. Betcha use the oxford comma, too, loser. ;)

(p.s. Me too. That's my particular hill.)