Farrell wrote: > What kind of adhesive you using? Many adhesives will yield a much weaker > bond if the wood is too dry...... > > That's why I just cut a hole big enough for the plug to fall in easily > and then epoxy the rascals in there - no worries then. > > >> put them in the oven (on low) for an hour to dry them first. - >> Conrad Hoffsommer Confession. _I_ don't actually oven dry them. I was just offering that as a suggestion. I use yellow wood glue, and hammer them in. In my picture, you may see the chamfer on the top of the holes. That helps guide them in. I also will give the plugs a flat by briefly holding them to a belt sander. That not only gives a hydraulic pressure relief so the plugs bottom out, but prevents complete glue starvation if they are on the large side. I coat the entire plug sides and bottom with glue, as well as running a drop down the side of the hole, before driving them. The plugs I've used seem to have plenty of open pores for the glue to hide in. It seems to work for me. YMMV -- Conrad Hoffsommer
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