where do you buy shaper bits?

| I'm thinking about picking up a shaper and checked the places I | usually buy router bits but they didn't list shaper bits. | Thanks

Check Grizzly and MLCS

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Local to me:

If I can't get it locally, I'll start here:

Ballew's paper catalog is much better than the web site.

Barry

What size shaft(s) are you thinking? That tends to have a bearing as there are more sources for 3/4" and larger shafts than for 1/2" (and cutters small enough for 3/4" to be able to be bushed for 1/2").

Delta has quit the business of shaper cutters at least for the light-duty shaper--I don't know about the larger for sure.

For 1/2-3/4", inexpensive cutters are carried by MLCS in their own branded line and the Katana line. Wookworkers Supply carries their Woodtek branded line and Freud. Then there's Amana (top-notch, but carry big bucks when you go looking). Sears used to carry a small line of 1/2" but they were pretty sorry. Haven't looked recently. Then there're the other major industrial makers of those primarily for larger shafts.

I've found that Grizzly shaper cutters are quite acceptable for hobby type of work. Don't know how they would hold up for commercial applications. I settled on using 3/4" cutters as my "standard", it seems that size is a good compromise between large selection and reasonable price. I did buy a set of Freud door cutters -- considerably higher price than the Grizzly cutters, but I plan to use these for a lot of door and applications.