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Old 01-02-2019, 10:40 PM   #4
1crosscut
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Default Re: broken screws in oak, drill or give up?

Using a small drill bit work your way around the screw(s), grab it with a long nose pliers or such. Once the screw is out drill out the remaining hole to size and glue in a piece of oak dowel to fill the hole. Probably will give a better anchor point for the new screw than filling with epoxy.
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