🔧 Forstner Drill Bits for Precise Woodworking Cabinet Installation Review

Unlike some guide sets, the drill shank diameter required for guidance is 12mm. I have a good Freud-Forstner tip to use with a kit instead of a cheap tip. I have yet to try it, but it looks well made. Stay tuned for performance updates!-------------------- And Update #1: The Forstner bit that comes with the kit is mediocre at best. If you're making more than a few doors, a little is better. The Freud bit I have cuts holes cleaner and 5x faster than the bit that came with it. I'm leaving my…

Sometimes I need to make cabinet doors for renovations. Since I don't do much, I simply measured and marked the loops individually by hand. I got a job with a fairly demanding client and thought I'd look into some kind of jig. I first looked at a Rockler setup, but the cost outweighed the value for me - I just don't need it that much. Like all those Rockler things, it also smacks of a weekend enthusiast in love with a tool, jig, or jig for every possible aspect of woodworking. The co-workers…

This conductor stood for me, I won't say for how long. I'm pretty handy (installed or hung 22 new cabinets in the kitchen and three bathrooms), but after getting a fourth replacement door for one of my cubicles, which this time (!) wasn't drilled for concealed hinges, I stopped. now because I didn't want to be the one to screw it up myself. When I finally took on the task, this device worked flawlessly and easily. I have a drill press, but I did NOT need it - just my 3/8" hand drill. You need…