BillinDetroit wrote:
I'm going to assume, from the near-constant stream, of catalogs that I,
a non-customer, get from MLCS that they have some sort of loyal
following ... or else Penn-State has very deep pockets.

As I am considering fleshing out my tiny collection of Ryobi and HF
bits, can anyone comment, from experience, on the relative value of the
MLCS brand?

I'm looking to begin doing small boxes and freehand work and not certain
if I need to step up the quality of my bits or not. The R/HF stuff cuts
wood. Will I really see a noticeable and usable difference in the cut
surfaces in exchange for the higher bit price? Will I gain enough in
wear to overcome the price differential? I'm looking to buy 'quality',
not bragging rights.

Bill

Thanks gang ... I figured you'd come through and you've never let me down.

Yet. ;-)

I bought an 18 piece collection from Ryobi and a panel/rail/stile set
and a slotting set from HF. The 3/8 round-over from Ryobi did a good job
with two Jakes Chairs (with footstools) worth of CWP (cheap white pine)
and the panel set worked well enough on a sample panel ... but I can
foresee a fair amount of router work in my future (yet another
addiction!) and want to make certain that when I move on, I am moving up.

Next on the list, lock miter.

Bill

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