Dowels/Plugs

[houser]

Hi,

I had a countersink and plug maker that I have used to make good the screw holes in my new wooden oak floor. I have all the countersinks drilled all over the floor (about 200 of them) but only have a couple of the plugs made (which fit perfectly)

Now someone has lifted my tools so I need to replace the plug maker I had before. I remember the last one being a 10mm (or size 10, or gauge 10 or something) so I bout a 10 one. When I got this home and made a plug, it didnt fit, I measured it and the existing holes are about 10.5mm. My new pugs were exactly 10. Does anyone know where I could get a better match.

I had thought about getting a new, bigger countersink with a matching plug maker but the existing holes have screws in them into concrete and this would mean taking all these up again.

Thanks

Mike

 

[Scrit]

Veritas make tapered plug cutters which might be a solution. Take a look here

Scrit

 

[Jasonb]

If my 1/2" Veritas one is anything to go by the taper on a 3/8" cutter will not be enough to make up an extra 1.0mm, they tend to just taper the first third of the plug.

Jason

 

[Scrit]

The old fashioeb way used to be to get a turner to turn you up some plug strips from cross graiend timber

Scrit

 

[Jasonb]

The 7/16 tapered ones that these people do may fit.

http://www.widgetco.com/hardware/wood?gclid=CPmZ-4691okCFRFmMAod2WrD2A

Jason