Square Pegs - Wood Plugs - How to Make and Install wooden Pegs

Way back in the 80s when I started Wood Working. We built a lot of country style furniture with soft pine. Most of the cabinets were screwed together, and we would fill the screw holes with square packs. I wasn’t sure this method would work in harder woods, like cherry, walnut, and white oak. So I thought I’d test out this technique on the shaker stepstool. Turns out that it works fine and I think adds a nice design element. Hope you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching! Jon

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[williamellis]

That's a great demonstration and experiment, Jon. I thought I saw the white oak pegs peeling back as you were pounding them in and also one of the Sapele pegs. Maybe it was just an illusion.
Bill

[woodbutcher]

I just did a set of J shaped book shelves and I remembered this trick to hide the screws. I oriented them to look like diamonds and they turned out great. Thanks for the great tips

[SawdustmakerLori]

I like the looks of the square pegs so much better than round. I never knew this technique for making/installing them so thanks for explaining it! Who would have ever thought you could put a square peg in a round hole! 🤣

[MCsCreations]

They really look great, Jon! 😃
Thanks for the demonstration!!!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[andrewbrown]

I said this in your other video for the step stool, but I'll say it again...that's a great technique~!! Thanks for the explanation/demo. 😀

[larryk]

Great little nugget to have as a detail option. Thanks.

[bsdbryn]

Great tips Jon. Glad you walked through this. Going to try it on my own.

[willleskin]

What an excellent video on this rainy day, Jon!

[kz.irudimen]

Makes me want to try this as a decorative feature on small objects, would be a great way to use small scraps of nice woods :) Thanks !

[WalterMelons]

I had commented about this in the step stool video. Glad you made one to show it off more. Thanks!

I would’ve liked to see an intentional failure to see how much you’d have to hammer it in to split the end.

[moneymakingmikeg.]

Jon smash!!! (Hulk voice) LOL!!! Very enjoyable video & I very much like the sq. design element it adds. Hoping all is well Bud, Dirty Jersey out!!

[henrysara]

Thank you Jon great tips to0 enhance any project.

[tom]

Appreciate the detailed explanation Jon

[SeanMcGown]

That is really nice. I'm putting a entryway bench and this'll be perfect for hiding screws.

[danyodice]

Cool idea Jon thanks for sharing...🤘🤘🤘🤘

[IMDunn-oycd]

Interesting. I'm going to try this.

[theofarmmanager]

I use square pegs a lot - but not with this technique, which I’m going to try put. My usual method is to make a square mortise using a Veritas punch. It’s fine but getting a constant depth is difficult.

When is want flush square pegs, I see “your” method as better. However, I usually have pillow topped square pegs protruding about 3/16”. I currently taking a long square dowel (usually in a contrasting wood) and pillow both ends on a disc sander. Then use the bandsaw to cut off to a consistent length; then drive home into the mortise using shims around the hole so that I don’t drive the peg home too deep.

I’m trying to see in my mind how I could combine your method and those Greene and Greene style pegs. I will try it out and see if the hammering of the square peg into a round hole deforms that pillow shape. If anyone has succeeded, I’d be grateful for their tips

[ifiwooddesigns]

$1.75 bf of Poplar and red oak delivered for $575? Was it a delivery service you use? I live on Long Island and would love a delivery service for hardwoods at that price. I can’t find anything less than double that price even in rough sawn.

[johnritchie]

Cherry is absolutely the best wood for projects, unless you’re looking for very fancy grain. It’s inexpensive, it’s easy to work, has no strong odor when you’re working with it, it’s fairly strong and hard, and it mellows to a rich reddish brown color. It’s my go-to for general projects.

[JT-hwmq]

I noticed that each of the test pieces had different grain directions. I'm wondering how that determines how well this method will work?