Who makes a good router bit set?

[Podunkfla]

1. I was using the router table when the bit grabbed the piece i was using and pulled my index and middle finger into the bit(no guide bearing)....off to the emergency room to have them sewn up.

rbeemer... Sorry to hear about you accident. Bad early experience with routers. But, I bet it made you a lot more careful. Power tools are indeed dangerous. That's why some of us old tool dudes keep stressing the use of feather boards, guides and push sticks so much. Use whatever you have to to keep you fingers away from nasty cutters whatever tool you are using.

I'm not preaching at you... Just thought this was another perfect place to stress safety and using good jigs & fixtures to keep your fingers in one piece. I am speaking from hard won experience... as I only have 9-1/2 digits.
( Ironically, I didn't lose it with power tools... but the same rules apply)

[rbeemer]

1. I was using the router table when the bit grabbed the piece i was using and pulled my index and middle finger into the bit(no guide bearing)....off to the emergency room to have them sewn up.

rbeemer... Sorry to hear about you accident. Bad early experience with routers. But, I bet it made you a lot more careful. Power tools are indeed dangerous.

Ironically I am one of the OLD dudes and just got a little cocky and got humbled by my router table. Yep I am alot morecareful and as soon as I could work on the raised paned doors I was making I went out and bought a sled to use.

You are correct that safety should be the number one priority working with power tools. Not worried about preaching because looking back, it was pretty stupid, so I deserve any preaching that comes my way.

[asianflava]

Rabbit, cove, dovetail, Roman Orgy............................. huhhhhhhh, what's an Indian to do?

[Gringo Loco]

Rabbit, cove, dovetail, Roman Orgy............................. huhhhhhhh, what's an Indian to do?

Well as they say," When in Rome, do the Romans."



I mean "do as the Romans do."

[bobhenry]

I was lucky enough to borrow my son-in-laws porter cable router. I picked up this tiny thing and almost laughed it's not much bigger than a baseball in diameter. (my old Craftsman is at least the size of a softball )That was the last time I laughed at it. It was great took 1/2 bits and had a programable speed adjust from 12000 to 18000. He handed me a brand new Freund flush cutting bit and I used the hell out of this router and bit for 3 to 4 weekends. I developed a new respect for a top quality good sharp bit. No nicks , no cuts and no accidents but I did learn 2 very important points. Work clockwise so the bit when cutting pulls the tool into the guide.
Counter clockwise and it takes of as if it has a mind of it's own. The 2nd thing I learned when I used my osb subsiding to guide my veneer overlay cut. If you are less than proud of the sub siding you are following because of nicks and jig saw bobbles I found a way to smooth them out. I ripped thin strips of the 1/4" and brad nailed them to my sub siding they acted as a bridge accross nicks and round out the jig saw hic-ups.