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Summary: Make old furniture look new again! Learn tips for removing plug from furniture hole in this free woodworking video from a furniture restoration expert.
Michael is a musician, artist, and woodworker in Austin, TX. He has been designing and building furniture for 25 years. He received his training in restoration at the nationally...read more
"Ok. With my little drill, I've drilled tiny holes around the edge of this plug. And, I've injected hot water. I've done that twice now and let it setup and work on the glue. Possibly, this water will loosen that glue enough for us to get the plug out with the same method we used before. It's to drill a small home in the center of the plug. As close to the center as you can get. And, take a small screw like this one and drive it down into the plug. Not too far, because you don't want to spread the plug out too much. And, take our pliers. Grab the screw down here and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, wiggle. Ok. In this case, it worked. The hot water loosened the glue. The plug came out. After you take the screw out of the plug, you just back it out like you would back out a regular screw. You'll have a hole in it, which you can fill with the wax stick. Like I explained, color wax is available at your local wood store. And, you won't be able to see this hole. Or, at least not unless you look right down at it. If this method doesn't work. Then, we're going to have to break the plug. So, we'll show you how to do that in a minute."
eHow Article: Tips for Removing Plug From Furniture Hole