Q: What sizes are the Veritas Imperial Tapered Snug-Plug Cutters available in?
The cutters are available in five Imperial sizes: 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 7/16" and 1/2".
Veritas Imperial Tapered Snug-Plug Cutters
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It is always difficult to fit plugs perfectly; any slight runout in your drill-press quill can make the holes oversize. Unfortunately, this runout will also make plugs undersize. The combination leads to ill-fitting plugs that are very noticeable in your finished work.
Snug-Plug cutters are designed to cut slightly tapered plugs; the first 1/8" of the plug is the stated size (1/4", 5/16", etc.) and then flares out at a 3° included angle.
Unlike regular plug cutters, they also shave the plug sides as they cut, producing very smooth plugs. You just tap a plug into a hole until you meet resistance, then cut off the excess. You will then have a plug that fits perfectly, with a nearly invisible line between the plug and the workpiece.
These plug cutters are carefully reamed after hardening to ensure perfect concentricity. It is difficult to believe how nice a plugging job you can do until you actually use one. 3/8" shanks.
Patented. Resharpening instructions included.
The cutters are available in five Imperial sizes: 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 7/16" and 1/2".
The first 1/8" of the plug is cut to the stated diameter, then it flares outward at a 3° included angle. You tap the plug into the hole until it meets resistance, then trim the excess. The slight oversizing at the base compensates for drill-press runout that would leave gaps around a straight-sided plug.
Unlike regular cutters that leave rough sidewalls, these shave the sides of the plug as they cut. That gives smooth plugs that seat cleanly without extra finishing, and the fit line nearly disappears once the plug is trimmed flush.
All five sizes use a 3/8" shank, which fits standard drill chucks.
Run this plug cutter in a drill press and clamp the workpiece firmly so it cannot rotate while cutting. The drill press keeps the cut concentric, and the taper offsets any quill runout.
Resharpening instructions are included with each cutter. Resharpen when the cut feels labored or plugs no longer seat smoothly.
| Materials | Hardened steel (precision-reamed after hardening) |
| Dimensions | 3/8" shank; 1/8" straight section at tip; 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 7/16", 1/2" size options |
| Includes | Plug cutter; resharpening instructions |
| Package Quantity | 1 item |
| Certifications | Patented |
| Warranty | Lee Valley Satisfaction Guarantee |
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Veritas Imperial Tapered Snug-Plug Cutters
It is always difficult to fit plugs perfectly; any slight runout in your drill-press quill can make the holes oversize. Unfortunately, this runout will also make plugs undersize. The combination leads to ill-fitting plugs that are very noticeable in your finished work.
Snug-Plug cutters are designed to cut slightly tapered plugs; the first 1/8" of the plug is the stated size (1/4", 5/16", etc.) and then flares out at a 3° included angle.
Unlike regular plug cutters, they also shave the plug sides as they cut, producing very smooth plugs. You just tap a plug into a hole until you meet resistance, then cut off the excess. You will then have a plug that fits perfectly, with a nearly invisible line between the plug and the workpiece.
These plug cutters are carefully reamed after hardening to ensure perfect concentricity. It is difficult to believe how nice a plugging job you can do until you actually use one. 3/8" shanks.
Patented. Resharpening instructions included.
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