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expiredNexus552 posted Sep 16, 2021 12:48 AM

7-Piece WoodRiver Forstner High-Carbon Steel Bit Set

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Woodcraft has 7-Piece WoodRiver Forstner High-Carbon Steel Bit Set on sale for $19.99. Shipping is free w/ promo code MASTERBUILDER (applied in cart).

Note, on backorder but may still be purchased and ships when available.

Thanks to Community Member Nexus552 for posting this deal.

Set Includes:
  • 1x 1/4" High-Carbon Steel Forstner Bit
  • 1x 3/8" High-Carbon Steel Forstner Bit
  • 1x 1/2" High-Carbon Steel Forstner Bit
  • 1x 5/8" High-Carbon Steel Forstner Bit
  • 1x 3/4" High-Carbon Steel Forstner Bit
  • 1x 7/8" High-Carbon Steel Forstner Bit
  • 1x 1" High-Carbon Steel Forstner Bit
  • Wooden case

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    • This price is $20 Lower (50% Savings) than the list price of $39.99.
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Woodcraft has 7-Piece WoodRiver Forstner High-Carbon Steel Bit Set on sale for $19.99. Shipping is free w/ promo code MASTERBUILDER (applied in cart).

Note, on backorder but may still be purchased and ships when available.

Thanks to Community Member Nexus552 for posting this deal.

Set Includes:
  • 1x 1/4" High-Carbon Steel Forstner Bit
  • 1x 3/8" High-Carbon Steel Forstner Bit
  • 1x 1/2" High-Carbon Steel Forstner Bit
  • 1x 5/8" High-Carbon Steel Forstner Bit
  • 1x 3/4" High-Carbon Steel Forstner Bit
  • 1x 7/8" High-Carbon Steel Forstner Bit
  • 1x 1" High-Carbon Steel Forstner Bit
  • Wooden case

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • This price is $20 Lower (50% Savings) than the list price of $39.99.
  • About this Store:

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Written by Nexus552

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summamentis
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Good carbide bits shouldn't be this cheap for a set.
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RobD24
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They are pretty good in my experience. I am not a commercial user but have worked very well for all my home/hobby needs.
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sakaria
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If you don't have the receipt but paid with a credit card, they can still look up the transaction with your card and return the items. The only time that might not work is if the cashier had to manually enter the UPC at the time of purchase because it wouldn't scan - then the transaction can still be looked by searching a date range with your credit card in a main computer at customer service. If you purchased it there, they definitely have a record of it - it's just a matter of finding an employee who knows how to look up the transaction.
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Sep 16, 2021 6:19 AM
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hexum90909Sep 16, 2021 6:19 AM
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Does anyone know the difference between these and this $17 set on Amazon?

Steelex D3655 Forstner Bit Set in Case, 7-Piece https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005W0Z...N41ZWJHERC

Prime free delivery. High carbon as well. …?
Last edited by hexum90909 September 15, 2021 at 11:23 PM.
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Sep 16, 2021 6:40 AM
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TalysdaddySep 16, 2021 6:40 AM
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Quote from hexum90909 :
Does anyone know the difference between these and this $17 set on Amazon?

Steelex D3655 Forstner Bit Set in Case, 7-Piece https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005W0Z...N41ZWJHERC

Prime free delivery. High carbon as well. …?
They're carbon steel per the first reviewer, Happy Woodworker. No idea on his expertise level but his review is pretty thorough. He also only paid $11 for his set.
Sep 16, 2021 8:41 AM
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BuyMoreChuckSep 16, 2021 8:41 AM
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Interesting video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeBFcCTXZkA
Sep 16, 2021 10:27 AM
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CheesecycleSep 16, 2021 10:27 AM
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Just bought a single 1" forstner from home depot for $12. Glad I hadn't opened it yet. Will be returning it and getting this set. Thanks OP!
Sep 16, 2021 10:46 AM
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pierf87Sep 16, 2021 10:46 AM
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Quote from hexum90909 :
Does anyone know the difference between these and this $17 set on Amazon?

Steelex D3655 Forstner Bit Set in Case, 7-Piece https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005W0Z...N41ZWJHERC

Prime free delivery. High carbon as well. …?
I bought that set months back for $14 I think. So far so good on the quality. I don't think either set will last years though.

I am extremely tight on space in my shop, so the handle on the case Steelex set came in handy. I have it on a pegboard hook on the wall for easy access. This Woodriver set, you are kind of limited in storage options with the wooden box
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Sep 16, 2021 10:50 AM
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Quote from Cheesecycle :
Just bought a single 1" forstner from home depot for $12. Glad I hadn't opened it yet. Will be returning it and getting this set. Thanks OP!
HD has a very generous return policy, I returned a 1.5 year old front porch light covered in bird shit, it was under warranty still and they just returned for store credit so I could buy something different. Mine will return anything though, I have seen people returning parts of boards they didn't use, half cases of tile, crazy stuff
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Sep 16, 2021 11:02 AM
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SumDuudSep 16, 2021 11:02 AM
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Quote from mwebb11111 :
HD has a very generous return policy, I returned a 1.5 year old front porch light covered in bird shit, it was under warranty still and they just returned for store credit so I could buy something different. Mine will return anything though, I have seen people returning parts of boards they didn't use, half cases of tile, crazy stuff
I bought a bunch of laminate board trim piece kits there and when I tried to return half of my left over boxes they told me that there was no way I bought it there because it wasn't in their system. I was baffled because I had bought it there a month and a half earlier. I didn't have the receipt but showed them the same brand on the shelf and the charge on my card but because they didn't carry that color any more and couldn't find it in the system they wouldn't return it.

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Sep 16, 2021 11:07 AM
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Sunder92Sep 16, 2021 11:07 AM
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I have a TG Tools Kik set
https://www.amazon.com/TG-Tools-F...B005OIYPOK

Would the Woodriver setbe a significant improvement?
Sep 16, 2021 11:47 AM
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sakariaSep 16, 2021 11:47 AM
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Quote from SumDuud :
I bought a bunch of laminate board trim piece kits there and when I tried to return half of my left over boxes they told me that there was no way I bought it there because it wasn't in their system. I was baffled because I had bought it there a month and a half earlier. I didn't have the receipt but showed them the same brand on the shelf and the charge on my card but because they didn't carry that color any more and couldn't find it in the system they wouldn't return it.
If you don't have the receipt but paid with a credit card, they can still look up the transaction with your card and return the items. The only time that might not work is if the cashier had to manually enter the UPC at the time of purchase because it wouldn't scan - then the transaction can still be looked by searching a date range with your credit card in a main computer at customer service. If you purchased it there, they definitely have a record of it - it's just a matter of finding an employee who knows how to look up the transaction.
Sep 16, 2021 12:36 PM
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IncompletePerfectSep 16, 2021 12:36 PM
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Quote from flyfox7101 :
Are WoodRiver bits good？
Not really... they are a generic bit sold under many brands.
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Sep 16, 2021 12:37 PM
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IncompletePerfectSep 16, 2021 12:37 PM
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Quote from Sunder92 :
I have a TG Tools Kik set
https://www.amazon.com/TG-Tools-F...B005OIYPOK

Would the Woodriver setbe a significant improvement?
The Kik are for maneuvering... they're not great bits, but if needing to drill a curved hole that bends, they work.
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Sep 16, 2021 12:43 PM
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IncompletePerfectSep 16, 2021 12:43 PM
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These are cheap 💩. As I've said before, these generic forstner bit sets are just the same bits sold under different brand names. Harbor Freight used to have these same ones.

If looking for a good value, on surprisingly good forstner bit set, do the PC 14pc set (maybe wait to see if it goes on sale again soon) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004TSZ...S23Y9H2RVS
They are much better than the Irwins.

I use Famag, and Freud, but needed a cheap set for other things... and the Porter cable set was surprisingly great for the money. I was shocked. I figured a $59 set was going to be improperly sized, and leave holes looking slightly better than a spade bit.

Just avoid the Irwin's from past few years... garbage.
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Sep 16, 2021 12:47 PM
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IncompletePerfectSep 16, 2021 12:47 PM
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Quote from majakh82 :
These are high carbon steel. Does that mean they are weaker than carbide bits? I ask because you can find carbide bits for around the same price on Amazon.
Yes, and no... while carbide is ideal, carbide varies.. as do the ways they are attached... so avoid those cheap "carbide" bits.

Porter Cable 14pc set is the only set you'll ever need and I got it for $59 last year iirc. PORTER-CABLE Forstner Bit Set, 14-Piece (PC1014) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004TSZ...S23Y9H2RVS

They were way better than Steelex, but obviously not as good as the Freud or Famags.
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Interesting video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeBFcCTXZkA
Very informative!

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Sep 16, 2021 1:08 PM
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flyfox7101Sep 16, 2021 1:08 PM
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For Material:

Steel < Carbon Steel < High-Carbon Steel < High Speed Steel < Alloy Steel.

This is my understand.

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