Repairing pin holes

[sydney]

I have a pin hole in the wrong place --I don t want to plug it as you can then see the end grain
  Any ideas??
    Thanks    Sydney

[smallpatch]

Make your own plug from a scrap of the same wood, but make sure you cut it the right direction.  Across the grain, not with it.
No one will ever know it's there.

[smylee grouch]

Once stained, that little end grain will look just like an imperfection of the wood giving it more character.

[FALout]

Brass or silver each inlays

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

You can run a little felt pen line down the plug to make it look like a bit of figure...disguised!

[jerrywh]

 Carve your initials in it.

[Acer Saccharum]

Woodcraft sells 'wood repair epoxy'. The package shows woodgrain print. Says it carves and stains just like wood.

[PPatch]

Woodcraft sells 'wood repair epoxy'. The package shows woodgrain print. Says it carves and stains just like wood.

Show him that rifle of yours Acer, the one with the stock repairs, you know the one. Its a Jaeger I think.

dave

dave

[Mike Brooks]

Once stained, that little end grain will look just like an imperfection of the wood giving it more character.

I use tooth picks to plug errant pin holes. No one has been any wiser in the end.

[B.Habermehl]

I second Mike on the tooth pick method. I have needed one or two......I have also enlarged a lug or two. I also filled one with dark colored epoxy in a ribbon holding gun that the judges at Dixon's never saw or chose not to comment on in their critique. Missplaced holes happen. No biggie.BJH

[Old Ford2]

I take a small piece of the same type of wood, cut it cross grain with a sharp knife, or saw, make a round dowel.
Then I put a small amount of wood glue in the hole, and the press the wood dowel in place.
I do try and align the grain.
Sand it smooth and stain.
You can only see it,if you know it is there and with a magnifying glass.
Fred

[wattlebuster]

Round toothpicks have worked for me. Ya cant tell when finished