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Old 10-09-2007, 10:58 PM   #5
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Welcome Alec, glad to have you hear. Yup, oak can be a tough one some times. I have oak that was fine and other that I needed a brand new bit and multiple passes. If you generating a lot of heat the bit will get toasted.

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