What Flush Bit do you guys Use?

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

I got the 1/2" and 1/4" spiral upcut flushtrim whiteside blades from woodcraft. Was hesitant to pay that much for them but they have outlasted any other bit I have bought for the same purpose.
And the Harbor freight bits work fine if you only have one project, but after that one project ( and i hope its a small one) you might as well go ahead and throw them out before the bearing flys off

So you like your whitesides eh? I have heard nothing but good things about them on another forum. Im looking at going that route next time I need bits. Front what I read, they are THE top of the line. Pricy, but worth it.

 

[W8 a minute 10+ year member]

I went the cheap ebay route. 60 bits for like $30. Oh and a $20 porter cable spiral upcut bit.
The ebay ones are not the best quality but I don't use them a lot so they work fine for me.

I've used the crap out of mine...no complaints. 9 times out of 10 I'm using them on soft MDF so how tough do they need to be?

I will add that I clean my bits often. I soak them to get the resin and caked on sawdust off. I also do the same on my tablesaw blade and it works wonders.

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

I've used the crap out of mine...no complaints. 9 times out of 10 I'm using them on soft MDF so how tough do they need to be?
I will add that I clean my bits often. I soak them to get the resin and caked on sawdust off. I also do the same on my tablesaw blade and it works wonders.

What do you soak them in?

 

[W8 a minute 10+ year member]

this:

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=18197&filter=blade