[WOODIE13]

Any of you all fool with them? Thinking about getting me a set to make some turkey calls with when I get back to the world. Any good sources?

[Kenny_S]

I use them. I got a 10 pc set from www.grizzly.com.

[Lynn O. Doughty]

Me too. Use them all the time. Yesterday I hollowed out the neck of a carved milk can with one. Just remember to clamp the piece you're working on.

[BobD]

Be sure to adjust the speed of your drill to match the diameter of the bits as well. If you're drilling through something hard or thick (like a turkey call) you want to make sure you keep raising the drill bit out of the wood to clear the sawdust. Forstner bits don't have a screw to keep clearing the chips out, so you have to do it manually...and it's easy to fry a Forstner bit if you are not careful.

Bob

[AlArchie]

Also if you are going to be working mostly with hard wood (not necesarilly hardwood) invest the extra bucks in a high speed steel set HSS. forstners tend to overheat really rapidly going through hard wood, and once even good carbon steel bits are smoked, they ARE smoked!

Al

[WOODIE13]

Looking at using them on some cedar and cypress blocks. Appreciate the replies. Guess I have time to draw up the blue prints for them until I get home

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

I have two sets...and they should be used only in a drill press..not safe to try to use a hand drill. As stated, drill a little and lift up, clearing the bit and allowing it to cool a bit...they will get hot real quick buried in the wood!

[dart]

I have them and I like them a lot. Before I got them I was using regular spade type wood boring bits that I have removed all but a tiny bit of the pointed tip. These worked just a well as the Forstner bits and I still use them too. I can sharpen the spade bits but I cannot sharpen the Forstner bits.