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(Ted) wrote in message . com...
I have seen Forstner bits sell for a wide variety of prices:

Lowes set sells for about $30.
Woodcraft has sets for about $50 up to $400.
I have also seen carbide tip sets for about $130.

What should I look for? Is carbide better or is high speed steel OK?
Is it hard to sharpen the non carbide bits?

I will be using the bits in a chuck in the tailstock of my lathe
cutting into various kinds of wood.

Thanks for any info,
Ted

Hi Ted I also use the bits but do not get the carbide ones because to
sharpen they are very difficult also if you are going to bore an end
grain hole you are better with a regular bit I use a 1-1/2" machinist
bit to bore the hole in my vessels if they are end grain otherwise I
use forstner bits for side grain only also they last longuer ED