Forstner Bits Usage

Thank you for this video, you dropped in some different ways to use the bits that I have not thought of. Of course now you get them wooden gears moving now. You just opened up a new way of looking at using them for me 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

That was exactly what I needed to see - wanted to make sure I could safely cut waste material like that without damaging the joint. Thanks!

Good info on the Forstner bits. Tom is a wonderful woodworker, I have met him in person at his new shop in Toronto and even took a short course from him. Good teacher and an inspiration to the hand tool woodworker.

Dude..... love all the videos and info you have to share. Please!!! Keep it coming..... Thank you.

Great information. Tom is amazing craftsman his work and his knowledge is incredible.

I was starting to get worried, usually your posts are out earlier. I was hoping that you were not sick or sick and tired of putting out these great videos. but then, whew, i saw your video for the day. thanks

Thanks for sharing what I’ve been doing lately is soda blasting bits in my blast chamber no real damage to your bits no extra heat and totally clean sharpen then just wipe with light oil when finished

Guys like you are heroes in my book. thanks a lot.

I’m using forstner bits right now and stopped to watch this video only to learn a critical lesson in the first few minutes. I started with a small bit and worked my way up the sizes in my set. This prevented the centre spur from providing the needed stability — or perhaps I’m just not able to clamp my piece properly to the drill press.

Just now getting into woodworking. I came here for a niche answer and ended up walking away with just about all of the basics and a few tricks regarding Forstner bits.

Enjoying your no nonsense videos

Brilliant using forstner bits for pocket holes!

Youre amazing as always man 😎👍

thank you . hats off to you on all the info you put out .

Really enjoy your vids dude.Keep up the good work. The angled use is also great for recessing angled bolts and nuts as well,ensuring the washers sit properly and also marks the true centre for the concentricity of subsequent clearance and pilot holes too. In the UK,the bits you are using are called 'sawtooth cutters'/bits because they have saw teeth around the circumference.These get used for drilling end grain as they won't follow the grain ie 'drift' along the path of least resistance. In the UK,a' Forstner' bit is similar but uses a continuous spur(like the bevel on an in-cannel gouge) in place of the saw teeth. The slim scored edge they produce just ahead of the same 2 ground radial cutting planes prevents surface drift and holds the bit perfectly for overlapping holes eg morticing for locks and also at any distance off the edge of the work e.g.the shallow curved ends of cutouts in drawer fronts,even when the central awl point is outboard.

Always enjoy the tips. Good stuff and good presentations. JimE

I have a low cost Wen drill table seems like regardless how careful and slow I drill through 3/4 inch soft or hardwood using a forstner bit I get bottom chip out if I use a spade bit before going through I turn the work piece upside down and finish which gives me a cleaner hole but it takes twice as long I have the drill set at correct speed so what's the secret ? Thanks

Pocket hole with a forstner bit? Who knew. Thanks Shawn.

Agreed, good bits when used correctly. Nice video............ :)

I have 2, 2" Forstner bits so I ground the spur off one of them and sharpened the center area to match the rest of the bit. With them I can drill the hole near to the depth then switch to the one without the spur and drill down that last 1/4". Also, to keep the bit from getting stuck in a deep hole I have a container of mineral oil and bees wax handy and give the outside surface of the bit a wipe of that, it helps a lot.