Jeff --- I used krazy glue before my last finishing cut. Reason--- by total absorbtion / saturation , the wood fiber is tatally impregnated with the stuff. When it has dried, there are no pores left unfiled and after the final pass with the finishing/fine toothed blade the checkering will leave a satin finish the same color as the finished stock. I would keep a baby's toothbrush handy as you checker to remove dust & all those fuzzies that appear in soft wood. By "carefully" cutting finer LPI, keep dust and fuzz to a min. with brush. Before the last pass, flood checkering with Krazy glue until all areas won't accept /absorb anymore. I the blast remainder off with compressed air & make final pass. You will have diamonds that you can grade skin off nuckles but not break points. You will find flooding inletted areas with this product will seal it from moisture/oil as well as strengthen wood. FWIW, Ken