I'm needing to cut plugs for the Adirondacks, and currently have two plug cutters. One is from a BORG, maker long forgotten, and it doesn't cut, it chews the cypress. I purchased this BORG cutter to plug screwholes in the oak flooring, and after cutting about four, decided that for a workshop along the edges of the room, letting the holes fill with sawdust was a lot easier. That is to say, it's barely used. Not only does it chew rather than cut or slice, it grabs the stock and slams it to the right unless the stock is clamped to the DP fence. That is, I can't hold it back from the snatch. And having to set a clamp every time I drill a plug just ain't gonna happen.
Today, at the HF to purchase solar lights (as the winter solstice approaches) to assuage the wife (and having forgotten the coupon and paying full price), I purchased a set of 4 cutters. These begin to cut smoothly, except they rapidly begin to roll off smoke like a 1974 Chevy Vega (or an AMF era Harley) and get as hot as the proverbial female fox in a forest fire.
FWIW, both cutters exhibit the same behavior in cherry and gum, so I don't have a bad batch of Ivey cypress.
So...if you are a proficient, professional plugger:
Do the high-end (like Veritas, etc) cutters chew up soft wood like the BORG cutter, or smoke like Steve Coles of old, or just darn-it, get the job done. Do you have a recommended brand/style/type/model of plug cutter that cuts clean and fast?
Today, at the HF to purchase solar lights (as the winter solstice approaches) to assuage the wife (and having forgotten the coupon and paying full price), I purchased a set of 4 cutters. These begin to cut smoothly, except they rapidly begin to roll off smoke like a 1974 Chevy Vega (or an AMF era Harley) and get as hot as the proverbial female fox in a forest fire.
FWIW, both cutters exhibit the same behavior in cherry and gum, so I don't have a bad batch of Ivey cypress.
So...if you are a proficient, professional plugger:
Do the high-end (like Veritas, etc) cutters chew up soft wood like the BORG cutter, or smoke like Steve Coles of old, or just darn-it, get the job done. Do you have a recommended brand/style/type/model of plug cutter that cuts clean and fast?