Added Info WOODENBOAT #115 Nov-Dec 1993 pg. 4
How to make and install square pegs into mortise-and-tenon joints. Especially useful when making furniture reproductions.
WOODSMITH #55 Feb 1988 pg. 22
Simple tool for installing ovalhead wood plugs without driving in too far or flattening their rounded tops.
WOODSMITH #72 Dec 1990 pg. 19
Tip on making wooden plugs of uniform length using a plug cutter and band saw.
WOODSMITH #90 Dec 1993 (v.15) pg. 5
Tips on turning the small, decorative urn shaped finials used as ornaments on old furniture.
WOODTURNING #53 Jun 1997 pg. 18
Turning an antique reproduction finial.
WOODTURNING #54 Jul-Aug 1997 pg. 69
Make a custom spigot chuck for turning furniture finials.
WOODTURNING #68 Oct 1998 pg. 41
Tip on rounding the ends of finials or dowels more uniformly.
WOODWORK #13 Jan-Feb 1992 pg. 18
Decorative plugs. Part 1. A guide to plug cutters, their maintenance and sharpening. Offers advice on selecting stock, making the plug, drilling the hole and installing the plug.
WOODWORK #38 Apr 1996 pg. 48
Decorative plugs. Part 2. How to make fancy plugs, including materials other than or combined with wood. Also shows how to make proud (raised) plugs, decorative bandings, box ornamentation, flat surface ornamentation and plugs in turned work.
WOODWORK #39 Jun 1996 pg. 44
Tip shows how to keep wooden plugs in place when away sawing the waste side of a board in which a series of plugs have been cut.
WOODWORK #47 Oct 1997 pg. 6
The peg jig. An idea which solves the problem of making cross-grain pegs to plug holes in a finished surface and match the grain.
WOODWORKER #1083 Feb 1984 (v.88) pg. 99
Nutcracker-style tool (two paddles hinged together) uses sandplate on one side and various grooves on the other to form stepped-head hinge pins, stepped axles, tapered pins, etc. for wooden toys.
WOODWORKER May 1988 (v.92#5) pg. 430
Use a router to trim wooden plugs flush with the work piece by fitting the router with this special sole.
WOODWORKER Mar 1991 (v.95#3) pg. 297
Jig for cutting small wooden pellets from lengths of dowel using a band saw.
WOODWORKER Apr 1992 (v.96#4) pg. 83
Simple jig for cutting wooden plugs using a portable electric drill.
WOODWORKER Jul 1993 (v.97#7) pg. 31
Plug cutters. Tips on producing and installing wooden plugs.
WOODWORKER Apr 1994 (v.98#4) pg. 83
Tip: Use a scrap board with a hole in it to keep a plug cutter from "wandering" when first being started.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jul-Aug 1979 (v.3#4) pg. 4
Jig to protect work surfaces when trimming away exposed ends of dowels is made from sheet metal.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Nov-Dec 1980 (v.4#6) pg. 26
Tip on making a bunch of same-size wood plugs using a plug cutter and band saw.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jan-Feb 1987 (v.11#1) pg. 62
Tip on installing dowel plugs or buttons to get maximum strength.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Mar-Apr 1989 (v.13#2) pg. 54
Techniques for making decorative plugs and inlays for Arts and Crafts style furniture.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL Jul-Aug 1997 (v.21#4) pg. 24
Shaker peg rails and knobs. How to turn the pegs and knobs in a variety of pleasing shapes.
WOODWORKING INTERNATIONAL #14 Dec 1989-Jan 1990 pg. 28
How to use ready-made turnings to make lamps, candlesticks and fancy moldings.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1972 (v.28#1) pg. 50
How to conceal screw heads with wood plugs when assembling fine furniture.
WORKBENCH Sep-Oct 1974 (v.30#5) pg. 8
Tip on using a band saw to free wooden plugs that have been cut into face grain.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1998 (v.54#2) pg. 11