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Hi.  I just got a nice old sewing machine with a cabinet.  The hinges have torn holes in the wood, and need to be re-screwed in, but all of the wood is torn up!  How can I fix this?

Thanks so much!!

Autumn

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Hi Autumn
Nice to hear from you.
Not sure where the wood is broken here but I'm thinking you mean the screw holes.
Easy to fix this.
I use wooden matches dipped in glue and pushed firmly into the screw holes.
After they are well dried, just snip the matches off level with a pair of scissors or I use wire cutters
Then put the hindge back on.
Hope this helps
Kind Regards
Eileen

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