Mr. Gedrys,
I recently inherited a set of turned Rosewood salad bowls (six) from my folks. My Dad turned them in the Winter of ’68 and they have aged beautifully. The problem is two of them have the lathe mounting holes poking through and I am in need of a technique to plug the holes for safe food usage. I believe my Dad kept the scraps from the original turnings so making plugs with same wood is possible but what glue/epoxy is food safe? And can I just use the glue/epoxy without a wood plug?
Thank you for your time,
fletch
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If you have some of the wood and can fashion a plug, that would be my first choice.
Make the plug with a taper and have it slightly over sized at the top. Check it for fit as you go. You'll want it to a little proud of the surface before you set it in. When you are satisfied with the size and shape, lightly tap it into the hole. There should be a little left that is not flush with the surface that can be pared down with a sharp chisel.
If the hole on the under side is still open a little epoxy or super glue will make it water tight.
Peter
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