Removing Weedon buttstock plug?

[Florey55]

Greetings Fellow Enthusiasts,

I want to remove the wooden Weedon plug from the butt of my P14 and replace it with a brass disc - which I already have.

What is the best ( and easiest way ) to remove the Weedon plug? Hopefully some method that does not require drilling the blatsed thing out...

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[Salt Flat]

Florey, I've done this several times. Use a sharp 1/2 inch wide chisel centered on the plug and lined up with the grain of the plug and tap it straight in with a mallet. The plug will split in half and the pieces will fallout with just a little help. They were just glued in and come out pretty easy.
Salt Flat

[Florey55]

Florey, I've done this several times. Use a sharp 1/2 inch wide chisel centered on the plug and lined up with the grain of the plug and tap it straight in with a mallet. The plug will split in half and the pieces will fallout with just a little help. They were just glued in and come out pretty easy.
Salt Flat

Awesome Salt Flat - you are a lifesaver. Thank you very much. Cheers from Sunny Australia