Informal Survey: how many straight bits do you have?

[Bill Hylton]

It's just something I'm curious about.

How many straight router bits do you have? And what are they? Spirals as well as conventional straights.

How about pattern and flush-trim bits? What do you have in that category?

And finally, mortising bits (as in hinge mortising) and dado cleanout bits?

Thanks,

Bill

[Gary Curtis]

28 Straight, comprised of:
4 flush trim
6 spiral
3 mortise
9 carbide straight (both solid and w/ cutters)
3 HSS Straight
2 Undersized ply
2 Shear cut


Gary Curtis

[David DeCristoforo]

"How many straight router bits do you have? "

At least 500....
Category 1 (Sharp bits): four or five
Category 2 (Dull, chipped and/or broken bits): 495 (+/=)

[Steve Clardy]

All kinds and flavors in straight bits. 40 or so mavbe

[Jim Becker]

How many straight router bits do you have? And what are they? Spirals as well as conventional straights.

Counting those in my Leigh jig set from a "previously good vendor" with white bit coatings :), I have about 9 straight cutters of various sizes and lengths, one of which is a spiral.


How about pattern and flush-trim bits? What do you have in that category?(2) one top bearing; one bottom bearing, both 1/2" diameter


And finally, mortising bits (as in hinge mortising) and dado cleanout bits?Nothing special there...I use the above cutters...unless you count the three-piece "plywood dado" set I have from Infinity.

[Bill Wyko]

I would say I have 4 sharp ones and 400 beyond repair:o Actually I probably have 50+ that are toast. My employees seem to think you can sharpen nails with them:mad:

[glenn bradley]

Currently 8 or so for me. I find the $5 bit sales at Woodcraft a great way to stock up on bits you don't feel bad about ditching once they've had it.

[Jim Nardi]

Spirals about 10 4 of which are 1/2" Flush trim bit's 2-3 dado bit's I have 2 about 10 panel raising bit's all toll over 50 and I hate routers.

[Nate Folco]

2: One 1/2" straight and one 1/4" spiral.


I'll go over in the corner now....

[John Revilla]

Currently 16. Different sizes from Bosch. Godspeed.

[Scot Ferraro]

I have several straight bits (mostly Whiteside and CMT):

1 1/8 inch straight
2 1/4 inch straights (one with 1/4 shank and one 1/2 inch shank -- don't know why I bought this one, but it seemed like a good idea at the time although it limits depth of cut).
1 3/4 inch
2 1/2 inch -- different depths
2 3/8 inch straight (1/4 inch and 1/2 inch shank)
3 plywood straights
1 1/4 flush trim
1 1/2 inch 1 1/2 inch length flush
1 3/4 inch template
1 3/8 inch spiral

I am missing a few I am sure....

Thanks,

Scot

[Rick Gibson]

Now I have 20, a little of everything including a few cheap ones that now I know better I am scared to use. These will be tossed in the cleanup this week.