Owl drill bits

[tablesawtom]

I was watching Stumpy Nubs on You Tube the other night. Trust me, I take all you tubers with a grain of salt. Anyway he gave a recommendation about how well Owl bits worked and they somehow didn't have much if any blow out at the bottom of the hole

Well, I have to drill several holes by hand through the top of the work bench I am building. Anyway I checked out Amazon and I found an Owl 3/4 inch bit and the advertisement read developed for battery operated drills. So I bought one.

In a drill press it drills as clean a hole as any forester bit and is a lot easier to line up. Drills a lot fasted with less heat. Drilling through 4 inches of Ash with a 3/4 drill drill bit in a hand drill is not fun, but the Owl bit did it quite easily. Once a person gets so deep chip ejection became a problem and the drill has to be remover about every 1/2 inch for chip removal.

I do not impress easily but the owl bits impressed me enough to order a set of 7, 3/8ths through 1 1/4. They will replace the forstner bits of that size in my shop. 

I thought I would pass along that I really like the Owl bits,  And for what it is worth, I would recommend that you try one.

Tom

[barryvabeach]

Tom   , thanks for the review.  I had seen that episode, but I do take what I see on Youtube with a grain or two of salt.

[Gary G™]

Tom

I haven’t seen his video.
Are these the WoodOwl bits made in Japan or Owl Tools drill bits?

[tablesawtom]

Tom

I haven’t seen his video.
Are these the WoodOwl bits made in Japan or Owl Tools drill bits?

The first bit I bought was an actual Owl bit  I stayed with the actual brand Owl bits. In this case I think the actual Owl brand in the way to go. I have now drilled about 13  3/4 dia. holes through 4 inches of Ash, Went through and only had 1 battery to charge. Actually 2 recharged when finished. I did them with a battery powered drill.

I prefer them over Forstner bits. and I have yet to see any discoloration of heat on the bit.

I like them very much. My preferred choice over auger bits .

Tom

[Gary G™]

These?:

https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/too...drive-bits

[tablesawtom]

These?:

https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/too...drive-bits

Yes

Tom

[Gary G™]

Thanks Tom
+ seventeen

[tablesawtom]

Thanks Tom
+ seventeen

If you try one let us know wht you think.
Tom

[castguy2003]

I bought a set of 3 on Amazon. So far have just used the 5/8 on nylon. Worked great.