Thread: How do you clean your old wood

Originally Posted by Glycerine

Ok final problem, a couple of the screws wont tighten, the woods stripped out,

what would be an acceptable way to repair this,
i'm thinking drill out the hole, and glue in a bit of dowel and drill a new hole?

if this is the correct way to do it, will a pine dowel be ok?

I have some red beech and a few other sorts if you'd like to play colour-match, to then turn up appropriate sized dowels on your lathe?
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