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04-26-2009 03:16 AM
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Hello!
I’ve looked at this site for awhile, but have yet to actually out words on it.
I am looking into making some cabinet doors, and have been looking at bits for a while. I thought the only thing that would be hard was deciding which style, but now, I’m not sure if I want to get a Matched Bit set or a Single Bit, and hence, here I am, looking for advice, as Googling “are matched or single bits better” did not yield anything of value. And yes, I like to ask google questions whenever I can.
So, here is the question: Have you (yes, you) ever used one or both types, and which one works better & faster as far as set up? Does one give a more solid cut than the other? Am I being OCD? I have some reservations about the single bit, and I envision me using one and having the knives fly off and take my face off…but it seems more apt to a quick set-up change.
Anyway, I am going to stop talking now.
Cheers, Shaun
-- -Shaun M. Baer, http://www.craftedphiladelphia.com
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6 replies so far
#1 posted 04-26-2009 04:05 AM
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I’ve not done very many doors – but I decided on a set of bits. Set up was a breeze. I don’t think I’d try the single bits, but that’s just me. I like my set. Good luck and welcome to LJ’s!
-- "Our past judges our present." JFK - 1962; American Heritage Magazine
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#2 posted 04-26-2009 04:35 AM
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Go with the matched sets.
It’s a lot easier to go back and forth between the bits.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware soon moving to Virginia karsonwm@gmail.com †
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#3 posted 04-26-2009 04:38 AM
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Shaun, I have only used a matched set. Set-up with a matched set is pretty straight-forward although the bits had to be shimmed to tighten up the joints but this is fairly normal with rail and stile bits. Here is a pretty good tutorial created by Marc Spagnolo which explains how to do raised panel doors.
-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine
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#4 posted 04-26-2009 04:38 AM
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Go with the stacked set that cuts both the cope and the sticking without changing the bit. You will need a sled for the rails. Changing bits is a drag. Woodline Arizona is a great place to get bits.
-- ~ Inspiring those who inspire me ~
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#5 posted 04-26-2009 04:40 AM
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Just try and buy American made bits and you’ll always be satisfied.
-- David, Tools4solidsurface.com
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#6 posted 04-26-2009 08:34 AM
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When I was new to making frame & panel door, my first bits were matched rails & stiles. Like Karson said, cutting the rail or stiles in either order is very easy.
-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.
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