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Offline jimwrench

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Forstner bits
« on: August 15, 2015, 11:19:34 AM »
 Bought these at auction Thurs. I thought the ring man and the auctioneer said Forstner bits but I knew they were mortising chisels so I bought them. Got change from a $10 bill. Looks like a a Delta set and a cheap Toolshop set but for the price I'm not complaining. My auction ticket says forstner bits. Do I dare cut a mortise with them ?
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Offline Bill Houghton

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Re: Forstner bits
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2015, 02:16:40 PM »
Now that's a gloat!
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Re: Forstner bits
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2015, 04:43:39 PM »
Staying with his nickname- less than a dollar apiece.
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Re: Forstner bits
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2015, 11:34:04 PM »
Very nice for under $10..
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Re: Forstner bits
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2015, 07:25:17 AM »
Quote from: oldtools on August 15, 2015, 11:34:04 PM
Very nice for under $10..

Shoot, that's just very nice!
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Offline Chillylulu

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Re: Forstner bits
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2015, 08:31:37 PM »
They cut o.k., esoecially if your chisels are sharp.  It helps that you are pushing through with tge drill press feed.

I bought a new Delta set 20 or more years ago. I didn't find them as useful as I thought I would.

Even so, for lessvthan 10 bucks I would have bid you up......

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