When making my Travel mugs (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthre...-out-the-door!) I had to sharpen my 2 1/4" forstner bit multiple times per hole. Boring 2 1/4" 5 1/2" deep into end grain Mesquite was quite a chore and I did it 6 times! I also noticed that the bit was only cutting on one side.
Another club member has been extolling the virtues of carbide tipped forstner bits but there's a huge range of prices out there for any given size. He recommended the products on Woodline.com. I see Grizzly are selling sets of 16 bits for $119 - has anyone out there used these and can tell me whether they are any good?
Amazon sells Freud but they are more than double the cost of any others I've seen.
Opinions please!