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Their name is derived from their inventor, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Forstner '''Benjamin Forstner'''], an American gunsmith who patented the design in 1874. '''Saw Tooth''' variants are now available which cut a little faster and are more suitable for drilling into | Their name is derived from their inventor, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Forstner '''Benjamin Forstner'''], an American gunsmith who patented the design in 1874. '''Saw Tooth''' variants are now available which cut a little faster and are more suitable for drilling into [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_grain '''End Grain''']. | ||
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Revision as of 09:04, 8 February 2016
Forstener Bits are excellent at producing clean flat-bottomed holes in wood (e.g. to locate Euro Hinges on kitchen unit doors).
Some force is required to push them through the timber, so are best suited to use in a Drill Press. Since they locate mainly on their rim, with only a small central point, it is possible to drill a series of overlapping holes (e.g. to clear the waste from a Housing Joint).
Their name is derived from their inventor, Benjamin Forstner, an American gunsmith who patented the design in 1874. Saw Tooth variants are now available which cut a little faster and are more suitable for drilling into End Grain.