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Our bits don't tear at your wood when drilling, these bits shear or cut the wood producing excellent results.

Each bit is approximately 3-1/2" in lengthĭrill smooth flat bottom holes time after time after time using our forstner drill bits! You can drill into almost any location on your workpiece including the edge when needed!.

Works with 3/8" and 1/2" hand drills & drill presses.

The bits are protected by the wood box but are also protected by a foam liner along with a urethane shank sleeve.The set includes: 1 ea. The set comes in a wooden box that folds back to lay completely flat or stand vertically to view your bits. You can drill into many different materials including wood, some plastics, composite material, MDF and more! Use them for carp-entry, woodworking and even craft projects. These bits won't "walk" or shift like standard drilling bits. The center point allows you to precisely position the bit before drilling ensuring the accuracy needed for your woodworking project. This makes them great for harder wood.Įach bit has a projecting center point for absolute precision when initiating the drilling process. The bits are milled with a hex shank for maximum torque while drilling. Each bit is designed for use with any standard 3/8 inch of ½ inch drill chuck. With seven of the most commonly used drilling diameter forstner bits included, you'll be able to perform a wide variety of flat bottom or through hole drilling applications.

If you are an experienced woodworker, then you already know the value of a quality, ideally sized diameter forstner bit set like this one. If you've never used a forstner bit, this is the perfect set to get you started. As a matter of fact, its super easy if you have the right drill bit to do so. But it is also not good for the job they recomend it for.Īs far as recomening it to a friend, No for egg scope, yes for just boreing.Drilling flat bottom smooth holes doesn't have to be challenging.

I know its not that big a deal, but wouldn't it just be a whole lot easier to make the shank about 1/2" longer? Do they not test the items they recomend on what they recomend them for? To bore the hole all the way through, you need to only put about half the shank of the bit in your drill chuck. If it were, high end tools would be a waste of time, now wouldn't they?

Anyone else see the problem? And no, i am not going to just turn it over and bore from both sides. The blank is 2 3/8", the bit, seated in the chuck is 2". My problem with this bit is it is what Woodcraft recomends to bore the hole with for the egg scope kit. It bores well, it clears the wood shavings well, it does everything a forstner bit should do. By Mongo on 05\09\2010 Good Bit, but not for egg scope