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Amana's countersink set includes four bits and a plug cutter...
A set of Bosch Forstner bits comes with seven, standard-rim steel bits, ranging from 1/4 in. to 1 in. in diameter...
Chapman Manufacturing’s Master Kit No. 5575 includes an array of driver bits—Phillips, Allen, straight, square-drive, and star—as well as an ...
DeWalt's new 6-in-1 driver set is designed to keep assorted driver bits in one place....
Fisch's heat-treated steel Forstner bits come sizes ranging from 3/16- to 2-1/8-in.-dia....
The Fisch Precision spade-shaped bit was a top performer in our tests....
The Frisch Vortex D produced chip-free exit holes even in splintery plywood during our tests....
These carbide Forstner bits from Freud come sizes ranging from 1/4- to 2-1/8-in.-dia....
Freud’s Forstner bits include a serrated rim. A set comes with seven bits ranging from 1/4- to 1-in. in diameter...
The carbide-tipped bits from Highland Woodworking feature a tip with a bigger diameter than the shank. It is designed to improve chip remova...
Grizzly's Forstner bits were named best value in a Fine Woodworking tool test...
This hole-saw arbor ejects stuck plugs from holes....
Kreg's pocket-hole jig is a fast and efficient mechanical joinery system...
Lee Valley's high-speed steel (HSS) set cuts clean, accurate, flat-bottomed holes similar to those produced by a Forstner bit...
The spade-shaped Tool Shop performed with mixed-results in our tests....
Expanded Results from the Forstner Bit Tool Test
View the complete findings from our test of 18 brands
by Roland Johnson
Tool Test: Forstner Bits
For unmatched quality and precision in your drilling, you can't beat these bits. We look at 18 brands to see which are best
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A complete overview on choosing the right drill bit and drilling accurate holes
with Ernie Conover
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Eight brands, 8,000 holes, surprising results
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Tool makers pursue lithium-ion battery technology for next-generation tools
by Matt Berger
Video: Lie-Nielsen Expands Tool Line
Smaller planes and a broader array of woodworking tools from the Maine toolmaker
with Roland Johnson
Adapt a Dovetail Jig to Thinner Stock
Guide a Tap for Precise Threads
Knock-Down Rack Makes Panel Glue-Ups a Breeze
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