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    I am wanting to make a snakehead shape for the headstock on my IV kit. Can I just use wooden dowels from the hardware store, or should I make/buy some maple plugs to fill in the existing peg holes?
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    Bill
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    Bill,
    I have used common dowel rods before succesfully but if you can get maple dowels it might be better. I guess if you end up drilling through the plugged area, it might be better to not hit a soft spot with the drill bit.
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    Most of the dowel rods I have seen have been hardwood dowels, but most dowel stock is not truely round and you might want to cut some plugs with a plug cutter.
    Since the holes are stepped you will need to drill them out first whether you use hardware store dowels or cut plugs.
    Bill Snyder

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    Jim and Bill,

    Thanks a bunch. I think I will try both of your suggestions and learn.

    Bill
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