Originally Posted by
Ray Selinger
On a metal working forum this question came up. One reply mentioned no matter the brand they were all likely made in the same factory in Brazil. Drill bits are small potatoes, not worth the bother. We would go through a fair number of drills at work. The purchasing agent thought he would get smart and buy imported ones. I would simply grab a handful. It would take that many. Small bits are tossed, large ones I freehand sharpened. We went back to the Cleveland brand. A good cobalt drill like the Butterfields, will last about 20x longer then say even the Cleveland ones. They were that much better !
For wood, a good brad point like the Fullers will out last you, even if you are in your 20s. But different types have their own uses, even old fashioned spade bits, if you can spin them fast enough.
Some of the OSG brand are still made in Japan. Maybe it's "lower" line is made in Brazil.
Definitely a price difference between the two lines.
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