Veritas Imperial Tapered Snug-Plug Cutters

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.