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Your cart is empty.Use Snappy tapered plug cutters to cut your own plugs to conceal screws and other fasteners. Use scraps to match wood grain, making the plug nearly invisible or, for a decorative look; use a contrasting wood.
Poor old dad
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2024
I'm building a garage and using 3/4" thick PVC for all trim. The manufacturer is Royal or Azek. This is installed with a driver that installs the screw and drills countersunk hole in one operation (Google ProPlug for details of the system). Had plenty of correct screws, but needed about 65 to 70 more plugs!I could buy them, but at a cost of $55.00! This tool cost $12.00, and along with a scrap piece of PVC trim, along with 30 minutes, I had made far more plugs than I needed (it was fun). The big test: how do the plugs fit? The drill tool leaves a 1/4" hole and tapping the first plug resulted in a perfect fit. The plugs were as close to 1/4" OD as possible in the material I was using.
Andrew Shafer
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2024
The cutter is sharp enough, but produces plugs that are slightly smaller than 1/4" - at least the one I received did. I have used plug cutters of all types and sizes over the years, so I know a bad one when I use it.
nickademusss
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2024
I used it to cut plugs for a small solid maple clock. Even in very hard ebony and paduke it made smooth cuts. I bough a few other sized for other projects.
SDP
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2023
The cutter was sharp when opened and cut 24 clean plugs in a few minutes and was still extremely sharp. The plugs fit the countersinks perfectly. can't ask for more than that for the price!
Trent
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2023
If you are reading reviews about it creating plugs that are too loose, it is almost certainly the quality of the bit/drill/drill press, and not this cutter.I ran a test between DW Brad Point (1/4) and Fisch Brad Point (1/4), and have included the photos. The fit is excellent in the Fisch (expensive, but higher quality), and the fit is poor in the DW (cheaper, lower quality) hole.It's that simple. The plugs I cut measured each had a variance of only a few thousandths. They were all essentially 1/4in on the money. To get a good fit, that means your hole has to be exactly 1/4in.Cheaper drill bits have lower manufacturing tolerances, and will likely have a variance of more than a few thou larger or smaller. I paid essentially 2/3rds of the cost for a single Fisch bit than I did for a set of 6 DW bits, but as you can see, that cost got me a hole that works perfectly with this plug cutter, because this cutter was super accurate.Remember, on side is tapered, so place that side in first.Your drill press quality will matter some too, but if you tune it right, then less so. I have a WEN 12in, so not an expensive/high end press by any means, but a step up from a HF, for example. I got these results using only that.The cutter removes a lot of material, so there is a lot of dust. It ejects dust fairly well, but dust buildup equals heat, which equals dulling the cutter more over time. I had to do about 30 of these, and just clamped my shop vac hose to the drill press table.10/10 plug cutter for me, and if I ever need another size I will buy from this company.
Jason
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2023
This worked great to plug holes I accidentally drilled in the wrong spot. They fit tightly in the holes and were easy to pop out of the board with just a screwdriver.
James M.
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2023
i like tapered plugs best. it worked just fine.
Jan Hartsell
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2023
Although I am using it only in soft wood, this plug cutter quickly and easily cuts plugs. If used on wood of sufficient thickness, it will bevel one end of the plug, which makes for easier insertion in the hole. Note that it is properly used only in a drill press.
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