Forstner Bits - A Great Set & More - My recommendation for a Forstner bit set for hobby woodworkers.

[@anonymous.369]

Thank you. The history is great. Also the multiple retail vendors for the steelex set.

[@wb_finewoodworking]

Thank you. I appreciate the comment.

[@mwinner101]

Thanks for the video review. Ordering them now. 👍

[@MakeThings]

Don, you got to this a little faster than I’ve been able to! I have a top 10 tips for forstner bits that I’ve written and dabbled with for 6 months or so but have been too busy to get out. When I finally release it I’ll have to send people your way for more on forstner bits. Great video you’ve got here...very well done. 👍

[@wb_finewoodworking]

Make Things thanks. This is one I’ve been planning for a long time as well. I appreciate any referrals you can send my way again. My channel is finally getting close to 1,000 subs. 😃

[@wb_finewoodworking]

Hey Rob, after your video on Forstner bits is published I’ll be sure to add a link to it in the description. I’m looking forward to watching it.

[@tony5006]

Hey Don, thank you for your honest appraisal of this bit set, having recently retired from a lifetime in the Motor industry I have sold a lot of my Mechanic tools and bought some woodworking tools to play with at my leisure. Liked and subscribed and waiting for the next video. Tony.(UK)

[@wb_finewoodworking]

tony5006 thank you for watching and subscribing. I appreciate your comments. Since I have such a small channel and no sponsors I’m able to say what I want about the tools I have. There are some others tool reviews on the channel and hopefully some more to come soon. I’ve found woodworking to be a great hobby for my leisure time. Enjoy.

[@tony5006]

@@wb_finewoodworking Absolutely, I can do what I like when I like, mainly. My son, who is a self employed Carpenter, borrowed my dust extraction kit today as he's fitting a new kitchen just round the corner from me, so I have been limited to what I could do. Tony.

[@brucenovotny5924]

Thanks for your honest, down to earth, practical knowledge that you share with us. Very funny ending, too. Liked & subscribed. 🙂👍🇨🇦

[@wb_finewoodworking]

Bruce Novotny thanks. I’m just a hobby woodworker just like most of my viewers. I enjoy trying to help people out.

[@halsonger1317]

Don, this is really timely. I was looking for a new set of Forstner bits, and I got the July Woodcraft sales flyer yesterday. This exact set is on sale for $70, almost half off!

[@wb_finewoodworking]

Hal Songer thanks, I hope the bits work as well for you as they have for me. That’s a great sale you found. Enjoy.

[@TheGrantAlexander]

Great video Don. I have a porter cable set and it has been pretty decent to me. One thing you should do if you ever replace your set is to keep the old ones and cut off the point. This way if you need to make a smooth bottom hole you can start it with the one with the point, then change to the one without the point and the hole will have a smooth bottom.

[@wb_finewoodworking]

Grant that’s a great tip. I’ll do that for sure. Thanks for watching.

[@groverhouse8052]

Hey, great video. I’m noticing that my bit is getting stuck upon contact with wood any ideas? I’ve tried different brands and speeds and I still can only drill about 1/4 inch deep.

[@wb_finewoodworking]

Grover - I’m glad you liked the video. I hope it helped. I haven’t had the problem you’re experiencing. On Facebook this week I did see a post about a similar problem. Most of the commenters suggested that perhaps the Morse taper in his drill press was slipping. The chuck on a drill press is held onto the spindle with a friction fit using a Morse taper similar to what you see on lathes. Very seldom do most people have to take the chuck out so they don’t realize this. I’d suggest removing the chuck and checking for debris in the area of the Morse taper and cleaning. Then reseat the chuck back into the spindle making sure it’s well seated. I’m sure that there are some good videos on KZbin on this process if you’ve never done it before. I’ve only done it once that I can remember but do remember my dad doing it numerous times on his old Craftsman drill press.

[@IAmRicDaRula]

I have an older model drill press...it had worked great with drill bits but when I put in a Forstner bit it doesn't have enough power to turn the bit... it keeps stopping when I bring it down on the wood... any ideas?

[@wb_finewoodworking]

Hello Rich, You may have answered your own question but there are other possibilities other than an under powered motor on your drill press. First of all you need to see if the belt on your drill press is slipping. That would mean that the belt has stretched over the years and needs to be replaced. The other possibility is that the chuck and drill press shaft turn but the bit doesn’t. That would mean that the bit is spinning inside the chuck so the chuck needs to be tighter. That often happens with keyless drill chucks. If neighbor of those two things are happening and your drill press motor has stalled out then it is very likely it is underpowered for Forstner bits, especially larger diameters.

[@Gabe-vu9lj]

nice video but the sound effects were kind of annoying

[@wb_finewoodworking]

Thanks for watching. I appreciate the feedback. In my more recent videos I’ve cut back on the sound effects. It’s difficult to zero in on what everyone likes but I’m learning.