Freud FB-100 16-Piece Diablo Forstner Bit Set

List Price: $263.95 Discount Price: $159.99

Features:

• Ideal bits for drilling in plywood, hard wood, and soft wood with handheld drills and drill presses
• Drill flat bottom holes, pocket holes, and overlapping holes
• Wood case for easy storage and protection
• 1/4-to-2-1/2-inch bits in 1/8-inch increments
• 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty

Accessories:
Fine Woodworking	Woodworking Basics: Mastering the Essentials of Craftsmanship

Customer Reviews:

Best Wood Boring Bits [Posted on 2000-06-21]
For precision holes the best bits are forstner bits. If you work with wood like I do than you want the best. These bits will not chip your wood like other bits.

Get carbide [Posted on 2000-09-14]
The 1/2 inch bit blunted on the first use while trying to make it through an inch of maple. Not a little bit blunted, but to the point where I discarded the bit - all the edges were absolutely round. Go for carbide. - revised 3/8/02 - I was running the damn thing backwards in the drill, and burned it! Stupid move. However, I'd still recommend carbide. HSS bits can lose temper, carbide - not so much. These bad boys can get pretty hot in a drill press, and if you turn 'em blue, you burned it.

Superior Bits [Posted on 2001-04-26]
I'm not really sure what foozleface was talking about. I had a project where I needed to bore a 3/4" hole through the end-grain of hard maple, which is significantly harder on a bit than edge grain. Upon the recommendation of a 30-year master woodworker, I purchased the Freud forstner bits. He told me that Freud was the best and I haven't been able to prove him wrong. I drilled through that maple like butter. Freud sold me.

GREAT TOOL [Posted on 2006-01-29]
I HAVE USED THE BITS ON ALL KINDS OF WOOD AND THEY MAKE A VERY CLEAN HOLE FROM THE CUT AT THE TOP OF THE HOLE TO THE BOTTOM AND THE SIZE RANGE IT PERFECT. THE DIAMETER OF THE CUT IS ALSO GREAT.

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