When building most furniture pieces such as tables, dressers and blanket chests the screws that hold them together are hidden from sight. The hidden screws are known as blind screws in the world of woodworking.

Hiding screws is a common woodworking task. It involves counter setting screws deep enough so a plug or cap can be installed on top of the counter sunk screw. The plug is installed with glue and sanded flush with finish of the wood.

The plugs come in several different types of wood to match the wood used in your project such as cherry wood, mahogany wood and birch wood. The size varies from ¼ inch up to a ½ inch and the plugs may be in the form of a plain flat button or a button that sticks above the surface of the wood.

Take a look at our “how to install blind screws video” for a detailed instruction for installing blind screws.

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