Subject: Screw hiding device

From: Joann & David Harms <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 20:52:08 -0500

A customer asked me about a device to hide screw heads in wood. He said
it has a sharp, narrow planer type blade, which when struck on top with
a hammer, cuts a thin strip on three sides and rolls it back. Then you
drill, countersink and screw your joint together. Then you simply apply
glue, roll the strip back into place, clamp, and sand.
  I would like to know the name, manufacturer,price etc. If anyone has
used one please respond and let me know how well it works. Are there
different sizes? How wide a cut is it?  the guy wants to use it on oak
newl posts so the screws are  quite large. Thanks in advance for any
info.

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From: [email-masked] (Robert Galloway)
Date: 2 Apr 1997 05:37:36 -0700

That little trick can be used to hide finishing nails or brads.  I've 
never seen anybody with the nerve to try to raise a curl big enough to 
hide a screw and then get it back in good shape.  I doubt you could 
camouflage the result any better (or maybe even as well) as a wood plug 
cut flush and sanded.  I've never tried it though.

rhg

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