For the majority of us, are level of expertise, or lack of!, with wood working will determine how involved we get with plugging holes. I don't possess the best skills with wood, but have no problem with using dowels to plug smaller holes. I've heard good thinks about the minwax wood filler and may give it a try.

If I have a vintage drum that needs larger holes plugged, I take them to my drum tech, who is as good as they get!

The bottom line is that I'm really pleased with the care and thought that all you members bring to the restoration of your beloved vintage drums!

Mark

I used this product called 'PC Woody' on the '58 Ludwig kit that I restored. I picked it up at Ace Hardware. It works like JB Weld, where you mix two different compounds together to activate it and it supposedly has wood in the compound as well. So far it is holding up just fine for me and the holes I filled were about an inch in diameter. Good luck!

When I start filling holes, I do believe I will only be looking to do smaller ones so the dowel rod method as it seems right to me. Replace wood with wood. Perhaps more sanding and work involved up front, but that's just how I roll.

Now, if I had some larger holes (1" or larger) I would likely consult a drum tech about a professional repair. I am not all that confident in my wood working abilities.