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JD Dolan
10-20-2008, 7:19 PM
Does anybody know where to get small (3mm) forstner bits?

I'm doing some small inlaid dots with mother of pearl.

If forstner bits aren't available, would brad point bits be okay?

Thanks in advance.
J.D.

I posted this in the wrong forum (moderator, please move).

Ken Fitzgerald
10-20-2008, 8:14 PM
JD...I moved it per your request.

Doug Shepard
10-20-2008, 8:43 PM
Lee Valley has some metric brad points that small
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=42247&cat=1,180,42240

I've never noticed any metric forstners that small but that dont mean they're not out there

Clifford Mescher
10-20-2008, 9:11 PM
Lee Valley has some metric brad points that small
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=42247&cat=1,180,42240

I've never noticed any metric forstners that small but that dont mean they're not out there
I'll second that choice. Clifford

glenn bradley
10-20-2008, 9:33 PM
I'll third it. The lipped LV bradpoint bits cut a very clean hole. My smallest is 5/64 which means that the lipped spurs are very small. If you bring the bit down very slowly till the entrance ring is cut and then drill your hole, it is very clean.

JD Dolan
10-20-2008, 11:02 PM
Sold! LV it is. Thanks for the advice, guys.

J.D.