: Hi John,

: I've plugged thousands of holes and done right are really pretty but not
: invisible. It's nearly impossible to match the grain exactly even if you
: use plugs cut from the same board you cut the strips from. And slight
: color variations show up rather well, that aren't easy to see until the
: wood is finished.

: Still it would be pretty and is an interesting idea.

: If anyone wants to try this, suggest getting plug cutters from Jamestown
: Distributors, oh yeah, best cut on a drill press and order a extra wood,
: you'll use a bunch extra just for plugs.

: Bill H.

Hi Bill,

When I was a pattern maker I sometimes had to dismantle an old pattern to make alterations. Finding hidden screws behind good plugs was tough when the matches were nearly perfect. The plug cutters I had worked well in soft woods like pine and WRC but walnut was too hard for the cutters I had.

John