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Originally Posted by mhfowle View Post
Does varnish really work as an adhesive? At the shop we use wood glue or epoxy to fasten the bungs in, then chisel the excess bung off, sand it flush and revarnish
With a properly matched quality drill bit and plug cutter, glues are not required unless the bung is excessively thin. A bit of varnish to help is fine, in many cases dry fitting works just as well if the hole is deep enough (say 1/4" or so).

Subsequent removal is much easier and cleaner if no glue is used.
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