Drill bits for making wooden plugs

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:43 am

I've been looking at a diy book from the library that mentions drill bits that drill out wooden plugs for hiding screws in skirting/ architrave, etc.

Up until now the oh has been putting dowel in the holes, cutting it flush and sanding it. I've decided that we need one or a set of different sizes. What should I be looking for regarding a good range of sizes, or could someone recommend a set?

skiking · Post by **skiking** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:46 am

Plug cutters

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:10 am

skiking

Thanks. Do you have a set from there?
I presume the set is a standard set of bore sizes and would cover all diy needs.

skiking · Post by **skiking** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:13 am

I don't, no.

I just understood what you were after and did a quick look on screewfix. Always the first port of call

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:00 pm

I have this set- http://www.screwfix.com/prods/35920/Dri ... CSTHZPCFEY

and I used them here-

http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/diy/d ... itting.htm

EJJ150847 · Post by **EJJ150847** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:22 pm

Best reason for using these it that the plug matches the material being used.
I've used them to screw hardwpood skirting boards in place, using plugs from cutoff bits.

machine mart do a boxed set, not up to pasting links yet, cht367-8pc-drill-plug-cutter-set.

Remember when you were clever when you knew how to use a slide rule properly, and not just for drawing straight lines, well that's my era, old git!! comes to mind.

John

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:02 pm

Thanks guys!

Even I could do that. I removed all the skirting and have to put it back, so I wanted a neat looking finish using wood plugs. I just can't understand why I've never come across them before. Are they a new idea?

I just looked on the Machine Mart site and saw this, so that'll be the one I'm getting tomorrow because i can get one from the shop and I think it's a reasonable price.

plug cutter set

Wood Magnet · Post by **Wood Magnet** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:02 pm

That's the ones i used to have Lou, can't fault them.

Bludall · Post by **Bludall** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:15 pm

I bought some Stanley toolboxes from B & Q for £10 for a big one and a small one and I'm going through the jumble that is our tool kit sorting them out, mainly so that I can find stuff.

I'm buying useful things to add to the kit to make things less labour intensive and to make a more professional job.