High-Quality CMT 537 285 31 Forstner 8 Inch Diameter: A Must-Have Woodworking Tool! Review

This bit cuts well in walnut which is the only wood I have used it on. I bought this to make holes for essential oil bottles in a Christmas present for my sister-in-law. I drilled about 65 holes with it and it cut through the last one just as well as the first. I think it was good value for money.

This drill is made in China and the quality is very very poor. I used it to drill some very small holes in Douglas fir, a very soft wood. After less than a dozen holes, the drill could no longer cut without burning through the wood, and the teeth on the perimeter of the drill were very blunt and rounded. I'm a CMT fanatic and have been using their vinyl cutters for decades. However, this Forstner was terrible. I won't buy it and I can't recommend it either. I am a carpenter with over 40 years…

Get some joy for an extra $5. It really works. Right out of the box I could tell this beat was boring. Then I tried drilling it 2x4. It felt like the bit would burn right through before it went in, and that's with regular stopping and cleaning of the bit. I returned this bit and bought a Freud PB-008. This blew the CMT out of the water. Long story short, if you need a hole, buy this cheap bit. If you need to drill more than one drill, buy something better. On the positive side, the outer…