A diamond hole saw for wood?

Yes, 3 winged cabide tipped x 1/2 shank, piloted drill.

Pass on the Harbor Fright junk. Get a forstner bit. (Not from HF)

Dave

I find humor in this. You want a perfect cut hole, you are considering a Harbor Freight tool, and you have a web page dedicated to rationality.

Use a Forstner.

However Forstners vary a lot in quality and although the cheap ones do still give quite a neat finish, they barely cut at all unless you do some hand sharpening work beforehand. So get a decent one instead!

You'll also find that most "Forstners" are actually sawtooth bits. These are better into end grain, but they don't cut such a clean hole.

A diamond hole saw would be slightly less use than a knife and fork.

Philosophy is not of much help, if you try to cut a clean hole into an engineered piece of flooring. That's why I depend on people with empirical knowledge, like you. :-)

Thank you

plunge router and template.

Sure it helps. A rational person would not buy a Harbor Freight tool to make a perfect cut. Did it really go over your head?

Hi

I do not think a diamond hole saw by any manufacturer would work well. Basically there is no place for the sawdust to go, thus little cutting, mostly rubbing and burning. Even toothed hole saws tend to have problems clearing the sawdust.

Thanks Roger haar Tucs> I need to cut a 3/4" hole in a piece of finished hardwood. The hole needs to

Diamond blades abrade rather then cut. Sharp edges (like chisels and plane irons and Forstner bits and saws) cut. On wood, cutting is always better than abrading.

-Zz