Making Wood Plugs For Furniture

Button head plugs can be used for a variety of craft wood working and furniture projects.

Making wood plugs for furniture.

4 1 out of 5 stars 23. Our wood plugs come in a variety of wood types including oak maple cherry mahogany walnut teak and ipe. Get it as soon as thu oct 1. Watch and learn this useful skill.

Sign up for our newsletter. Button head plugs are ideal for filling in those unsightly screw holes and can be installed easily with wood glue. They cut these tapered wood plugs quickly and safely. You can make custom wood plugs to match any wood species using simple wood plug cutters.

More buying choices 3 88 4 used new offers waddell 8400 50 oak dp 12 count oak wooden button head plugs 1 2 4 5 out of. Once you try them wood putty will seem like a poor excuse. You need a substantial amount of the plug below the surface so it s less easily removed and so it holds strong when being flushed to the piece. We demonstrate how to cover screw heads with wood plugs.

All of our plugs are made from 100 pure hardwood with no fillers. Shop made wood plugs are quick and fun to make and a great way for hiding screw heads. Try to have a plug at least 3 8 in length and at least 1 4 below the surface. Wood plugs are a breeze to make and install.

Follow along our process for the keys to this shop technique. I screw and plug a lot of my work so here s some advice for what it s worth don t make wafer thin plugs. There s a couple of nice advantages to using wood plugs as i ll show you on these samples. I ve got quarter inch 3 8 inch and half inch plug cutters here to suit different screw head sizes.

Darice 08640 unfinished wood furniture plug button 3 8 inch. When fully seated the domed button head protrudes above the wood surface and over the screw hole edge adding a more decorative look. Choose a flat top floor plug for a seamless finish on your hardwood floors or our mushroom cap plug to give your handmade wooden furniture a professional touch. The big advantage to wood plugs is that you can cut them from a scrap of the same lumber as the project so their tone and grain blend right in.

How to make wood plugs.