Any suggestions on fixing the pins on

[Sandman]

a Deardorff back? It seems my used 5x7 reducing back has been dropped or banged a bit and two pins are flush with the surface. No way can I get a grip on them without removing some of the surrounding wood. Any ideas on how to get a grip? Are these pins threaded for insertion? Or just pressed in? Thanks for any help with this puzzle!

 

[John Koehrer]

Sandman
these pins are usually pressed or driven in. You may have to remove some of the surrounding wood to get ahold of the pin with a needlenose plier. After rmoving them you can insert a dowel into the remaining hole & reinsert the pin. A pilot hole would prevent you from cracking the frame.