Tallbald Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 (edited) Salvaging lumber from old furniture to use for scroll saw stock, I often find screw and nail holes that need addressing. I learned long ago that for blond woods, I can quickly take bamboo chopsticks or Dollar Tree bamboo kabob sticks, sand them on my disc sander to a cone shape, and clip them off at about 1/2 inch length with pruning shears. I dab them with glue and tap them into the screw or nail hole. They sand down easily and make for a solid fix that takes finish, screws, nails and stain well. My jet scroll saw doesn't know the difference between the plugs and the base wood. I don't mind if the plugs aren't a perfect color match, because I'm rescuing otherwise wasted material. And proud of that. Don. Edited June 27, 2023 by Tallbald OCtoolguy, Gene Howe, danny and 3 others 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Posted June 27, 2023 Report Share Posted June 27, 2023 I like it. I like it! Thanks for the tip. danny 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James E. Welch Posted June 28, 2023 Report Share Posted June 28, 2023 Great tip. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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