Average Joes Quick Tips - How To Hide A Screw

I like the way your mind works…great idea, Thanks for sharing

-- Larry in Hawaii,

Thanks! Glad you liked it :)

I like the way your mind works…great idea, Thanks for sharing

- Hawaiilad

Great idea. Much easier and faster than a plug. I might not use it in every situation, but it would certainly be useful in many others. Thanks for the tip!

-- Mike, an American living in Norway.

Thanks! You’re right, its not going to be suitable for every situation but it can come in handy when you need it :)

Great idea. Much easier and faster than a plug. I might not use it in every situation, but it would certainly be useful in many others. Thanks for the tip!

- stefang

That is a hand to forehead moment. Simple but effective.

-- Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might,... because there is no work in the grave...Ecclesiastes 9:10

Now that’s just slick

-- Jarrett - Mount Vernon, Ohio

I don’t remember in what book I saw something similar to this, but I’ve used that technique to hide finishing nails before. I just took a small carving gouge and pulled up a strip with the grain, but left it hinged on one end. The nail is driven and set in the indentation and the flap glued back down.

Lee Valley/Veritas used to make a tool just for doing this. It is a slick trick for hiding fasteners for sure.

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?c=&cat=1,41182&p=32683

Good Idea ,this technique has been around for years for blind nailing ,but hadn’t thought about using it for screws.
I would suggest you cut a longer strip and then moisten the chip with some water to make it more flexible to prevent it from breaking off. If folks are careful with the glue up they can make the grain match and make it a lot less visible.
Thanks for the tip Joe.

-- https://www.artisticwoodstudio.com/videos

My grandfather taught me the process when I was about 12 years old. He used it mostly to cover the occasional nail head and sometimes a screw. I always think of him when I execute the 100s of woodworking techniques he taught me.

-- Loyd, San Angelo, TX http:www.moorewoodenboxes.com

That is an old technique that my Uncle thought me when I was about ten years old and if the sliver is glued back down with hide glue and scraped it is almost invisible .
There is a special chisel for this and I still have one somewhere and last time I used it was on some trim about twenty years ago .
Now I used a 23 gauge brad nailer that shoots a headed pin when I do trim and it leaves a nearly invisible hole .

Klaus

-- Kiefer https://www.youtube.com/user/woodkiefer1/videos

An excellent tip and one I had never seen or heard of before. Thanks!

-- Use it up, Wear it out --------------- Make it do, Or do without!

Great idea

-- Dreaming patterns

Haha Thanks! It is vey simple but effective :) Glad you like it :)

That is a hand to forehead moment. Simple but effective.

- XrayJay

Thanks! It works really well :)

Now that s just slick

- smitdog