Hi Gerald,

Individual carbide bits are sold - Freud makes some as does the Woodworking
Supply Co in Wyoming. I have been using Freud bits for years now.

George

"Gerald Ross" wrote in message
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Has anyone used the spiral forstner bits? I drill a 1 1/8 hole in my bowl
blanks and use the small chuck to rough out the outside (with the
tailstock support). I drill about a 1 1/2 deep hole and the forstner bits
have to be pulled back several times to clear the chips. If I could buy
just one I would try it, but have only seen them in sets of 7 bits and so
far haven't justified that much just to try something different.
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Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

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