Installing tapered wood plugs

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The last step, before finish sanding, is to take a chisel or a flat block of wood, place it on top of the plug and tap it flush. The block must be larger than the plug and cover it completely. Then when you hit the block with a hammer it drives the plug into the stair part until it stops flush with it.

With that done, there should be virtually no glue residue and finish sanding takes only a couple of seconds. Make sure to sand with the grain and you are finished. If the plug will not set flush, which does happen on occasion, you will need to trim it flush. People are often tempted to take a chisel and cut the plug by tapping it. Often the plug will chip below the surface of the stair part and there is no way to salvage it.

Still using a chisel, use it to shaving off very thin layers of the plug until it is flush. Then you can finish sand as before. There are two ways to remove a wood plug from a stair part.

You can just take a chisel that is narrower than the plug and cut the plug in half then just remove the two halves. Select options. These plugs are primed. These automatic feed wood bits feature outside diameter threads, replaceable lead screws and are easy to sharpen. They have a rust resistant black oxide finish. This bit has more teeth and cuts a better hole.

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