Repair tiny chip?

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Woodchipper

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I was putting a Slimline pen together and noticed a small chip in the CA at the edge of one blank. Want to keep the blank as it's a nice figured zebra wood. I'm thinking the CA edge wasn't completely removed by the sandpaper. Having a time figuring out how to repair it. Suggestions are always welcome.
 
It's so tiny, it wouldn't show up in a photo. I might put a bit of CA on a toothpick and see if that will fill it in. If not, I'll reverse the blank and put it under the clip.
 
IMO, IF this is a pen you're selling:
Put it back on the lathe and fix the finish properly.
Otherwise, you begin a slippery slope of justifying little imperfections in your products.
Once you start, who knows what will be acceptable and/or compromised later.

If you don't start, you will always present your best!

IMO.
 
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