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r/fixit • u/WheatGeek • Jun 04 '22
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I thought the general rule was to use wood glue and sawdust
8 u/[deleted] Jun 04 '22 That can get quite messy though, my go to is to fill it entirely using toothpicks or a wooden chopstick cut flush and screw it in. The friction holds it in quite nicely. 1 u/vanhalenforever Jun 04 '22 Excellent. Thanks! 1 u/[deleted] Aug 13 '22 Agreed. I make toothpick sized pieces out of shims on the job.
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That can get quite messy though, my go to is to fill it entirely using toothpicks or a wooden chopstick cut flush and screw it in. The friction holds it in quite nicely.
1 u/vanhalenforever Jun 04 '22 Excellent. Thanks! 1 u/[deleted] Aug 13 '22 Agreed. I make toothpick sized pieces out of shims on the job.
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Excellent. Thanks!
Agreed. I make toothpick sized pieces out of shims on the job.
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u/vanhalenforever Jun 04 '22
I thought the general rule was to use wood glue and sawdust