router bits

[lizard]

i was searching the web for router bits & came across this site.........the prices seem to be very good, but i wonder if anyone here has ever bought anything from them

http://www.bladesnbits.com/index.ihtml

 

[Ray Martin]

Ray,

I took a quick look at the website. Load of carbide tipped bits but I didn't see any name brand. That means you don't know anything about quality or company reputation. Being somewhat of a paranoid, I'd procede with some caution. If the price seems really good, maybe buy a bit and see how it works, and how well it's made. This could be a really good deal, or it could be a job lotter who buys up all the bits that didn't pass the QA inspection from the name brand manufacturers.

Ray

 

[MarkW]

I had read some posts on another board that these bits seemed to be well worth the money so when I needed some molding bits I decided to check them out and went ahead and bought this set. http://www.bladesnbits.com/merchant.ihtml?pid=305&lastcatid=84&step=4

I have used about 3 of them a few times each and while I will be the first to admit that they are not the quality of CMT and the like, they did the job and performed fairly well. The carbide seemed about as thick as the woodcraft bits and they seem to be balanced well. ( I didn't feel too scared when running them )

All this being said, I think they would work great as occasional bits such as what I use the planer set for. But I would look elsewhere for my bread and butter bits.

BTW I did cut the molding for this http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/data/587/medium/100_4633.jpg with the set.

Hope this helps.

 

[michaelgarner]

you know router bits are like clamps,,

 

[junquecol]

Does that mean that you can't have too many of them ,unless SWHMBO finds out. Recently finished my clamp cart. Suddenly all of my clamps will be one place. It isn't easy to hide a six foot tall cart load of Besies and other things. What is worse is trying to hide something that is painted PM yellow. Personally I like bits from MLCS and Woodline. They are excellent value for price. Oh yeah, don't forget the Woodcraft $5.00 bits.

 

[Ray Martin]

I have used about 3 of them a few times each and ...

BTW I did cut the molding for this http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/data/587/medium/100_4633.jpg with the set.

Hope this helps.

Mark,

You make a good point about how much the bits will be used and what they will be used for. Your project (photo in the link) speaks volumes... it's beautiful. If the router bits helped, then they can't ba all bad.

Ray