Forstner bits

[ScottandSargeant]

Famag are the best performing/ quality ones I have used.

 

[GeeBee62]

Famag

 

[Lodger001]

Fisch wave set bought from Axminster several years ago and used regularly. Quality...

 

[Roseland 2]

+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

 

[aebersold]

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]

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.

 

[Democritus]

Thanks, guys
Who sell Famag?
D

 

[Peri]

www.scosarg.com/tooling/drilling/drill-bits-cylinder?manufacturer=4523

 

[Doug B]

Thanks, guys
Who sell Famag?
D

https://www.rowland-tools.co.uk/