Re: flat cutting saw

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?c=2&p=32932&cat=1,42884Michael Latcha - at home in Redford, MI

Hello, I'm looking for a small hand saw the cuts on one side only. I want > it > to cut flush, pegs I put in to cover the screw heads. I know I've seen > them > advertised and I looked in Lee Valley and Rockler. Haven't found any or I > didn't know the proper name. Any help would be appreciated. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > > >
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Michael Latcha
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I am sometimes surprised at how slowly I can learn simple stuff! When I started using my plug cutter, I cut plugs 1/2" or so long, drove them in, and then cut them off. After a few times doing that, I realized it was taking a lot of time and not always doing well. Now, I've started cutting my plugs from stock resawn from scraps of the material I'm filling, or a contrasting material if you like. I make sure the plug stock is thinner than the hole is deep, put some glue in the hole, and tap the plug down flush. When done carefully, no sawing or sanding is needed and one can even do a pretty good grain match. If you use prefinished scrap to make the plugs, you can even avoid finishing after plugging. A good example of when this pays is my recent stairway. I prefinished all the wood before even doing the cutting. That made it easy for my wife to handle on the sawhorses and fast to get the varnish applied. After sawing, I put some varnish on the end grains.

I still leave the plugs a little long if I'm plugging early in the building, then let the belt sander eat them down. Wilson

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Wilson

The "plugs" used to cover screw heads are called bungs and they are cut from the face of a board. Plugs would be made from dowel and would expose end grain. In the boat shop, the hundreds or thousands of bungs in the planking are cut with a sharp chisel, one blow about 1/16 high and the next one nice and flush.

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Dave W

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