Why not ignore the original holes and add new holes!
Should be good and tight.

Dave

Morgans wrote:
"Todd Pattist" wrote

Using a dowel aligns the grain with the axis of the screw,
whereas the wood probably had the grain running
perpendicular originally. Is this a problem with a dowel?
I know end grain screws don't usually hold all that well.
The plug could be cut with a plug cutter to get
perpendicular grain, but then I'd worry about splitting.
Comments?
Todd Pattist
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The fact that the dowel is not cross grain, is more than made up for, by the
fact that it is hardwood, and not spruce.