ADVICE NEEDED IN REPAIR

[Sam <3dhacker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Perhaps Paul Lehman is the expert on this, but I'll post it to the group
anyway. I recently aquired a Farrow tailboard camera with stereo
capabilities. The wood and brass is absolutely gorgeous and complete. Only
one problem: There is a large crack running dead center on the base plate
due to shrinkage. I don't want to fill it, and since the piece is laminated
several ways I can't clamp it back together. I could cut a strip out of the
middle and replace it with a new piece I guess, but would need it to match
the surroundings as close as possible. I don't want to strip and refinish
this, as the original finish is preferred.

Any ideas?

Sam