DerbyDad03 wrote:


To a certain extent, yes. Although once I use my router to round over
the slots, top and bottom, there will be no way to tell what I used to
cut the holes and slots - an expensive carbide forstner bit or a HSS
spade bit from Harbor Fright.

snip the rest of the justification B/S

If the project can't justify less than $20 for a Freud carbide
forstner bit, it's in trouble.

BTW, "Harbor Freight" and "cutting tools" are mutually exclusive terms.

Lew