Freud FC-010 1-3/8-Inch by 3/8-Inch Shank Carbide Forstner Bit

by Freud

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Freud's Carbide Forstner Bits drill clean holes in wood and most wood products. The micrograin carbide tips stay sharp many times longer than standard high speed steel and the sharp center spur accurately locates the center of your hole. Use for drilling flat bottom holes, pocket holes or overlapping holes.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004RK5E
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: FC-010
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,225 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #34 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tool Accessories > Drill Bits > Forstner Bits

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Bit if you know how to use it, February 15, 2008

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Remodeling in SoCal (Monrovia, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Freud FC-010 1-3/8-Inch by 3/8-Inch Shank Carbide Forstner Bit (Tools & Home Improvement)

A review that is critical about issues all are related to all Forstner bits. They should be used with a drill guide or drill press NOT free hand because they will not stay centered and the depth is set with a stop on the drill press not the height of the of the bit's side wall. Being critical about these things has nothing to do with this quality bit.

4 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It does the job and thats's all., May 18, 2003

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Earl S. Handy "ehandy" (Kaneohe, HI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Freud FC-010 1-3/8-Inch by 3/8-Inch Shank Carbide Forstner Bit (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this bit as it is equivalent to a 35mm bit used to install standard cabinet hinges. One problem is that you must guage the depth as the bit is not the standard thickness. Generally when a forstner bit reachs the depth where the top of the drill head is level with the surface of the wood the depth is correct for consealed hinges; not so with this product. The thinner head also tends to walk a bit if you are not using a drill press so you must be careful to line the bit up 90 Deg to the wood surface. This bit will do the job but if you must make alot of holes without the aid of a drill press don't even think about it! The bit seems sharp but doesn't have the normal saw tooth cutting edge around the periphery and because of that I tend to think that perhaps this tool won't stay as sharp as long.