Ken Cobbing
07-25-2017, 1:43 PM
Hi all,
I'd like to purchase a good set of forstner bits. The Freud 7-piece set seems to be a good value at about $58. They are made in Austria:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AV756
I then found another 7-piece set by Fisch, also made in Austria, but for about $108 from Amazon:
https://www.woodcraft.com/products/fisch-7-piece-wave-cutter-forstner-bit-set-in-wooden-box-cylindrical-shank
A close look at these bits suggests that they are actually the same product (although the Fisch linked to above come with a box).
Does anyone know if they are in fact (or probably) the same product, i.e., that Fisch is the OEM for the Freud bits?
Just curious because the Freuds are quite a bit less expensive.
Thanks :)
I'd like to purchase a good set of forstner bits. The Freud 7-piece set seems to be a good value at about $58. They are made in Austria:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AV756
I then found another 7-piece set by Fisch, also made in Austria, but for about $108 from Amazon:
https://www.woodcraft.com/products/fisch-7-piece-wave-cutter-forstner-bit-set-in-wooden-box-cylindrical-shank
A close look at these bits suggests that they are actually the same product (although the Fisch linked to above come with a box).
Does anyone know if they are in fact (or probably) the same product, i.e., that Fisch is the OEM for the Freud bits?
Just curious because the Freuds are quite a bit less expensive.
Thanks :)