Famag are the best performing/ quality ones I have used.
Forstner bits
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Roseland 2
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+1 for Festool Zobo bits. They have three interchangeable centres: a regular short pin, a longer pin for drilling at an angle, and a pilot drill bit, to enable one to drill from one side and then the other. Once a hole is started, as already mentioned the centre can be removed to leave a flat-bottomed home. Not cheap, but seem to last and leave an excellent finish.
Andrew
Andrew
aebersold
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I have some Hss freud bits that are quite good but are imperial. Also at the cheaper end I bought a set of senator bits from Cromwell tools which work ok, but if you are after a quality finish with nice sharp clean edges, I can recommend the famag tools, they’re excellent. Be careful not to spin them too fast and overheat. Alex
Nelly111s
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Fisch or Colt Maxicut IMHO. I use these on end-grain hardwood (in a lathe) & they work very well. Expensive though. If you want something cheap, that works and is almost disposable, you can get ones on eBay from China. About £5 for a 50mm bit. They work well for the price, but I doubt they'll last.
Thanks, guys
Who sell Famag?
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Who sell Famag?
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Peri
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