Ben Posted March 23, 1998 Report Share Posted March 23, 1998 What's the material uses normally to plug a hole about 3mm in diameter. Kindly advise the method. Thanks. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado John Posted March 25, 1998 Report Share Posted March 25, 1998 I haven't plugged any holes yet but I think you'd want to find a wood that matches the grain or the area around it. Spruce maybe? I have had some luck filling in deep gouges with regular old wood putty. But that was just for cosmetic purposes. I'm sure for this hole you'd want to glue in a new piece. good luck. let us know how the repair went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted March 25, 1998 Report Share Posted March 25, 1998 I plugged one in the top of my violin with Elmers wood putty. The putty shrunk a lot, and I had to gouge the crack out (from drying and shrinking of the putty) and reputty it a couple of times, but it held, and has been in there for 10 years without working loose, or changing the sound. You may want to try to match a plug to the hole, andhave it flat-headed, if you can install it from inside the instrument, Then sand the head down to a little button. If it is a good violin, take it somewhere to do the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shimonkevitz Posted March 26, 1998 Report Share Posted March 26, 1998 The best way to plug a hole is to make a splint (that's what luthiers call it, anyway) from spruce. You'll want to try and match the grain as best as you can. If you're real succesful, and can get a match to your finish color, it can be almost invisible. I would think that leaving it open would be a better alternative than wood putty, although another respondent said they did that without any effect on tone. I'd recommend against it (no offense...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted March 27, 1998 Report Share Posted March 27, 1998 : The best way to plug a hole is to make a splint (that's what luthiers call it, anyway) from spruce. You'll want to try and match the grain as best as you can. If you're real succesful, and can get a match to your finish color, it can be almost invisible. : I would think that leaving it open would be a better alternative than wood putty, although another respondent said they did that without any effect on tone. I'd recommend against it (no offense...). Not that I recommend it ,but instead of leaving the hole open you could always fill it with colored wax finishing stick material Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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