Tom,
I'm a real believer in raising any dent or gouge that didn't loose the wood from the gouge. It may be slow to rise and may not seem to be rising at all for a while. Keep steaming and all of a sudden it'll seem to rise all at once. A clothing iron will work using just the tip or a spoon heated with a gas stove or propane torch has proven to work better on stubborn dents for me. Builder's recommendation of a couple layers of T-shirts is what I use also. Be persistant. BTW, I've raised some with broken fibers, this doesn't seem to make any difference.
Last edited by Chuck H; 12/30/06 12:08 PM.
