Fisch Wave Cutter Forstener Bits
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Fisch Wave Cutter Forstener Bits
Woodpeckers had Fisch (made in Austria) forstner bit sets on sale in August for December shipment. The 16 piece set was 299.99 and free shipping. That is way cheaper than anywhere else I checked. They arrived today. They look really nice and are very sharp. Testing will have to wait. We are driving to Sacramento in the morning (5AM).
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John & Mary Burger
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
Re: Fisch Wave Cutter Forstener Bits
Congrats - that looks like a nice set!
Ed
Shopsmith: 2 Mark V 510 (1988,1993), bandsaw, jointer, mounted planer, belt sander, scroll saw, strip sander, lathe duplicator, conical disc sander, biscuit joiner, free standing router table with Jointech IPM-1
Other stuff: Bosch glide mitre, Ridgid 13" planer, Rikon drill press, routers, drills, and other toys
Shopsmith: 2 Mark V 510 (1988,1993), bandsaw, jointer, mounted planer, belt sander, scroll saw, strip sander, lathe duplicator, conical disc sander, biscuit joiner, free standing router table with Jointech IPM-1
Other stuff: Bosch glide mitre, Ridgid 13" planer, Rikon drill press, routers, drills, and other toys
Re: Fisch Wave Cutter Forstener Bits
I expect you will find they do a beautiful job of cutting clean perfect holes.
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I got a chance to do a quick check today. They cut beautifully and produce perfect results. The wood in the picture is hard Maple. The cross grain hole is 1 5/8" and cut VERY easily. The end grain hole is also hard maple. The bit was 1 1/8". It took more pressure for the end grain hole . It was a smaller bit but I think that is still expected. FWIW the two pieces of Maple were not from the same tree. The chips were very thin like from a hand plane. I did not take a picture of them but I will and post.
I am very happy with this purchase.
I am very happy with this purchase.
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John & Mary Burger
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
Eagle's Lair Woodshop
Hooper, UT
Re: Fisch Wave Cutter Forstener Bits
I sprang for a set of Colt Maxi cut bits (20+ bits incl some 1/16) a couple of years ago and have never regretted the purchase. This was after 35+ years with Chinese cheapies. Wish I had done it many years ago. The Fisch bits are equal in quality to the Colts. I picked up a number of individual bits at rock bottom prices when Woodcraft changed from Colt to Fisch. You will really love those new bits!
Jack
Jack
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Re: Fisch Wave Cutter Forstener Bits
I've been shopping for some good quality Forstner bits. The Colt MaxiCut look like the end of the search for me.claimdude wrote:I sprang for a set of Colt Maxi cut bits (20+ bits incl some 1/16) a couple of years ago and have never regretted the purchase. This was after 35+ years with Chinese cheapies. Wish I had done it many years ago. The Fisch bits are equal in quality to the Colts. I picked up a number of individual bits at rock bottom prices when Woodcraft changed from Colt to Fisch. You will really love those new bits!
Jack
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Re: Fisch Wave Cutter Forstener Bits
I have a set of the Maxi Cut bits and really like them. They want to be turned at higher speeds than you might be used to for forstner bits, so pay attention to the accompanying speed information.
Mike
Mike