>>go down to home depot, you will find actual countersinking bits. They have a drill bit, then a countersink at the top. Take some Titebond 2 wood glue and dab the plug in the glue, press it in so the grain matches, hammer it on in, then you can chisel the excess off before sanding, or you can just sand it down and off. Depending on the sander you use, this could take a while. (if you're just using a palm sander i'd chisel, if you have a belt sander id just sand it off.)





The traditional way to deal with plugs is to use a flexible flush-cut saw to take off the end of the plug, then sand the area just as you would the rest of the piece. Lee Valley has nice flush-cut saws for $15-18, but you can usually find a cheap one at Home Depot for around $8-10, I think. FYI, the Veritas Snug-Plug plug cutters sold by Lee Valley are pretty nice.



If you use a chisel, be careful! You don't want to gouge the surrounding wood, nor do you want to have the plug snap off below the surface of the surrounding wood! Use a very sharp chisel and take it slow...

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