Hickory Router bits

[Ronald Murray]

Hello Tell me what you think of this door makers router bit set. Is Hickory a good name in router bits?

?ViewItem&item=2376918102&ssPageName=ADME:B:LC:US:1.Thanks in advance. ron

[Dan and Melody]

My guess is no. I did a search on the bottom listing and it sells for $60 for 12 router bits. Don't seem likely they would be high quality. But for a buy it now price of $20, it may be worth a try.

>> Thanks in advance.

[Tom Kohlman]

I think Hickory is the Borg "high end" for "sets"...if they are junk, then I will return the 24 piece set I bought yesterday for much more than $20.

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[Ronald Murray]

Hello Thank-you for your input. The 12 pc sells for $99.00 here in Canada.

The door maker's set $139 CDN

The 24 pc $140 CDN

All at Home Depot

They are made by Oldham.

[skeezics]

i have not tried there router bits but if the forstner bits are any indicator i would not bother with them. i bought the set of forstners and was not too pleased with the edges out of the box. poor castings and dull. took em back. skeez

[Tom Kohlman]

Thanks for the info about Oldham...the HD guy said that too but damned if I can find any mention of them on the 24 pc set. If true then I think all will be good with the world. I buy their 10" sawblades and would put them against any more expensive blade I've ever seen.

BTW the Borg sells the 24 pc set, all in 1/2" shanks, for US$99. Figure I'll use about 16-18 out of the 24 but if bought separately they run about $12 each for the smaller straight bits to $30 or more for the more complicated cutters with bearings. So I think the price was right (and the case is the most functional thing I've encountered in some time).

[Nate Perkins]

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've used the smaller version of this set (bought at the Borg when I was just starting out). I really wouldn't recommend the Hickory bits to anyone.

[Tom Kohlman]

> I've used the smaller version of this set (bought at the Borg when I