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". Each is available separately, so you can buy only the size you need.
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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". Each is available separately, so you can buy only the size you need.
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.
The Snug-Plug cutter geometry shaves the sides of the plug as it cuts, rather than shearing them. This produces cleaner sidewall surfaces that seat more evenly in the counterbore, resulting in a nearly invisible fit line once the plug is trimmed flush.
All five sizes use a 3/8" shank, which fits most standard drill-press and handheld drill chucks without an adapter.
Yes. Resharpening instructions are included with each cutter. The cutters are precision-reamed after initial hardening, and proper resharpening can restore their performance over multiple uses.
| 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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