Repairing with wood slivers 1.) Finished 2.) Gently tap the sliver in 3.) Score and trim with razor knife 4.) Scrape flush 5.) Slightly wedged shaped wood slivers are cut 6.) Still not flush 7.) Tapping sliver 8.) The gap is now clean and uniform 9.) The gap is prepared with a razor knife 10.) The sliver is cut to length 11.) Wood glue is applied to ONE side