Repairing Stripped Screw Threads in Wood
By Jon Page
I regularly repair stripped screw holes. The preferred method is to
cut a plug in the correct grail orientation and insert it into the
re-bored screw hole. Alternatively, a small strip or two of leather
glued in will compress and form new threads. A toothpick, veneer strip
or matchstick will be chopped into little segments by the threads and
be useless.
CA glue can be used to reinforce weakened threading; a mold release
is applied to the threads (CLP) and the screw inserted a little deeper
than it needs to be while the glue sets on the unassembled piece.
Jon Page
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