Ratings & Reviews for IRWIN Marples 3/4-in x 3-11/16-in Woodboring Forstner bit Drill Bit

A work horse

This item is using the latest design (technology?) for a perfect bore hole. No splinting on either side of your wood project. Highly recommended.

Woodboring Drill Bit

Love how it is able to drill a perfect hole so that I can insert railing dowels into it.

Works well

Used this bit to remove old 3/8" broken dowels from an antique table. Had no problems with the unknown wood used as dowels. Sides of hole were smooth, no tearout.

Works great!

Bought it, installed it in the drill press, loved it. hung it back in the package on my pegboard for next time.

Servicable Bit

I has to sort through several packaged bits hanging on the rack to find a bit that did not have one or more minor imperfection(s), mostly on the cutting spur. Look carefully... Otherwise, the bit I finally selected performed well.

Should have purchased this from the beginning

We went through 4 paddle bits wearing out on us before we got even half way through our project before I bought this one. It works way better than a paddle bit and lasts a lot longer! Well worth the price I paid! Just wish I'd started the project with this bit instead. Would have saved me money in the in the long run.

The perfect drill bit

Needed a nit to drill precisely through fiberglass it workd great thr perfect hole every time

Bit

I use these all of the time and have tried from other stores. These are the best I have used so far.

Works fine

So far so good. only used a few times in red oak but is still fairly sharp

Works great, essential tool for wood projects

Useful tool for woodworking, makes the use of screws with a "pocket hole" very clean and professional.

Perfect for perfectly smooth holes!

When woodworking I like to cover up the screw holes with dowels. Up until now I have always used a regular drill for this. Upon using the Forstner bit I see that I was previously very short-sighted as the holes were ragged. The Forstner bit holes were incredibly smooth and upon inserting the dowel plug my workmanship level has increased by 40% (although I am very much still a novice - but the end result looks so much better!!!)