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We offer a wide range of Forstner Bits in the most popular diameters. There is a high performance stagger tooth design on all larger diameter bits for clean sharp holes with straight sides and flat bottoms. These bits are ideal for drill presses, electric and cordless drills in all types of soft wood.
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We offer a wide range of Forstner Bits in the most popular diameters, including difficult-to-find metric sizes. You get high performance stagger tooth design on all larger diameter bits (over 1 or 25mm) for clean sharp holes with straight sides and flat bottoms. These bits are ideal for drill presses, electric and cordless drills. Drill bits are made of super-strength SP steel (Alloyed Steel). The CMT 537.000.16 16-piece set includes the following sizes: 1/4 inch, 3/8 inch, 1/2 inch, 5/8 inch, 3/4 inch, 7/8 inch, 1 inch, 1 1/8 inches, 1 1/4 inches, 1 3/8 inches, 1 1/2 inches, 1 5/8 inches, 1 3/4 inches, 1 7/8 inches, 2 inches, and 2 1/8 inches.
Michael P. Correa
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2025
The bits provide clean cuts. Limited use right now, not sure how long they will last.Value for money:Sale price also influenced my purchase .
AFMom
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2025
I had high hopes. CMT makes great saw blades and router bits, with which I have gained brand confidence. This was a different story. Normally, I would expect a half step behind a similar freud piece, but not always. In this case, they were WAY off. The smallest bit was dull and had horrible burring. It burned and gouged the wood, almost instantly. This was using the proper drilling speed on a press, and using care to try and keep the bit cool -- to no avail. A shallow hole was a burnt strain. On the 2 1/8" bit, there was a poor cutting edge with nicks all along it, resulting in a ridged bottom vs flat bottom. And rust...Do better CMT
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2025
A nice set. Using them to start hollow forms on my lathe.
Ralph Dixon
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2025
Very disappointed in the quality. They are poorly machined and have burrs on the cutting edges. I have not used all of the sizes, but some of the ones I have used cut poorly and overheat because of friction. I would never have expected this from CMT.
Brandy
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2024
CMT makes quality items, and this one definitely didn’t disappoint!
Al Beyerlein
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2024
One of the better sets I have purchased, clean holes, not much bit clogging compared to other manufacturers
James
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2024
very nice, well made. nice storage / carry case.
Sangchul Jeon
Reviewed in Australia on August 13, 2023
not very happy
Client d'
Reviewed in France on July 15, 2023
Percages tres propres
Brock Lounsbury
Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2023
Good delivery in fine shape
Chepe Chepe
Reviewed in Mexico on July 3, 2020
Excelente equipo, entregado a tiempo, sin necesidad de contactar al vendedor, lo ocupo entre otras cosas, para elaborar un álbum de madera, de monedas antiguas
Bernhard S.
Reviewed in Canada on September 7, 2018
Very nice set.
gadget dude
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2008
When I first started woodworking, I bought a twenty dollar Forstnet set and have used them for years. Now many of them are burned and unusable. I figured I would throw down some bucks for a quality set. Unfortunate for me I chose the CMT brand. I had a 1 1/8" size in my cheap set that was never used and did a side by side comparison of the same size of the new set I just bought. (Chucked into a drill press, drilling into red oak) The chinese bit drilled a hole with only a small ridge at the top of the hole, faster, with less effort and less heat buildup. The CMT bit produced a significant ridge at the top of the hole, more effort to plunge into the wood, and the bit was hotter after drilling. I then stroked the cutting edge of each bit with a diamond sharpening stone and tried again. Each bit performed better, but my chinese tool still stood higher in quality. I returned the CMT's. Got me some Freud brand, their new Precision Shear. Good stuff.
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