On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 20:01:05 GMT, the blithe spirit
(Scott Lurndal) clearly indicated:

Larry Jaques writes:
Get a small container of carpenter's glue, a 15/64" drill bit, and a
1/4" dowel. Drill the area about as deep as the screw, glue in a piece
of dowel (sand to fit as necessary; they're usually oval and under

So, wouldn't it be better to use a plug-cutter and cut from
the face grain? Otherwise, his screw will be going into end-grain,
which is generally weak.

Ideally, yes. But it really shouldn't matter much unless the gun is
tossed around a whole lot. (In which case, why should WE care?


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"Given the low level of competence among politicians,
every American should become a Libertarian."
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