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A bit faster
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 7/12/2001, 3:51 am
In Response To: Re: s&g questions (Rehd)

: . . . My thought is: make it a contrast rather than try to match and only get it
: close. Hope this Helps!!

I wouldn't bother with drilling out the holes. I'd just pull out the wires and plug the holes with a drop of glue and a toothpick. A quick slice with a sharp knife gets rid of most of the toothpick, and sand paper brings it down flush.

Want something darker? Cut scraps from your plywood into 1/4 inch by 1/4 inch strips, say 6 to 8 inches long. Feed them carefully into a pencil sharpener until you get a point. Insert that in the hole, and carefully score and break off the strip. Resharpen for the next hole. You could also use scraps of a cedar strip for this.

PGJ

Messages In This Thread

s&g questions
mark -- 7/11/2001, 10:17 pm
Re: s&g questions
Dave Houser -- 7/13/2001, 4:29 pm
Re: s&g questions
Tony -- 7/12/2001, 6:54 pm
Re: s&g questions
Rehd -- 7/12/2001, 1:59 am
A bit faster
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/12/2001, 3:51 am
Re: s&g questions
Erez -- 7/12/2001, 1:09 am
Re: s&g questions
LeeG -- 7/11/2001, 10:38 pm
Re: s&g questions
Pete Notman -- 7/11/2001, 10:26 pm
Re: s&g questions
100Grit -- 7/13/2001, 8:34 pm
Re: Wood dust
Don Beale -- 7/12/2001, 6:49 pm
Re: cofee grinder on saw dust? No way!
Tony -- 7/12/2001, 6:42 pm
Re: cofee grinder on saw dust? No way!
Pete Rudie -- 7/13/2001, 1:49 pm
Re: I like the taste of Cedar...
Don Beale -- 7/13/2001, 5:13 pm
Re: I like the taste of Cedar...
Ross Sieber -- 7/13/2001, 6:59 pm