Stamp, If you lower the shelf a notch,
will it cover the damaged hole?
Can you rout out a ‘Dutchman’ to fill in
the area with matching ply
and drill a new hole?
Can you plunge rout over the hole and
glue in a ‘plug’ af the same material
and then drill a new hole ?
Can you use wood filler, then cut a thin sheet
of maple edge banding and glue it over
the repair while orienting the grain. ?
How about lowering the shelf a few notches
and put a copy of Moby Dick in that corner?
Steinmetz
Edited 1/24/2005 1:34 am ET by Steinmetz
Edited 1/24/2005 1:37 am ET by steinmetz
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Stomper,
The fix depends on how nice you want it to look afterwards. Several ways have been suggested and here are several more. You could simply drill a new hole far enough away to avoid the torn out hole , but the old hole will show somewhat. Or depending on if this is a face frame cabinet you could take a piece of 5.2mm or even 1/8" veneer ply and cover the entire inside and re drill all the shelf holes. I have done this a few times to save a cabinet when the holes were drilled up side down or otherwise wrong , it happens .
good luck dusty
I'd cleat it, and use a faux front on the front of the shelf (double thickness) to hide the cleat. Not FWW, but it would work and you wouldn't see it.Regards,
Boris"Sir, I may be drunk, but you're crazy, and I'll be sober tomorrow" -- WC Fields, "Its a Gift" 1934
If they're 1/4" holes, I would use a 5/16" or 3/8" bit to "true up" the hole then make a plug to fit. Glue in the plug and saw (or sand) it smooth then mark and re-drill your 1/4" hole. Touch up the finish and call it good.
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