First of all, as mentioned, this is NOT an 8mm shank, it is a 1/2" shank. Once you have figured that out (and I tested it before buying it), the set can be used extremely flexibly. The wire cutters are very sharp and work well. It contains a small booklet with the most common settings (and you can let off steam creatively). will always collect it and make test cuts for the perfect fit. I have worked with vertical spruce (soft) and softwood (very hard and brittle) which have very different properties. Both with hand milling machine with 2.5 liters. fibres) and virtually no segregation in quine and across grain in VG fir. The set screams quality and delivers! also included). It took a bit of trial and error because the thicknesses of the various washers aren't listed.