rstermer

Mftha-
My research shows there is a huge variation in the price of bits and I wonder whether spending the extra money to buy a first class bit ilike the Freud is justified if one intends to make crown only once. So far I am persuaded by Bobj's opinion expressed above, so am inclined to go with the super carbide bits ($18 each, I'll buy two) unless someone tells me they tried using them on a large run of stock and got an inferior result (since my friend is on a very tight budget, the inexpensive bit, instead of a really nice, and expensive, one like the Freud, Eagle America or MLCS is really a lot more practical, provided it will hold up for the entire run of stock (and that really is THE question.)) I think one of the main conclusions I've reached so far is that I want to use a fixture like the one Bobj designed to support my stock because I think it will ensure uniformity in the cut. I think the fixture design is maybe more important than the brand of bit one uses, but that's just my opinion and I certainly don't claim any great expertise!

Like you, I'd also like to hear from anyone who has used the reversible bits, especially anyone who has used super carbide's version on mdf. I'll ertainly post again when I have something concrete to report.

Thanks for your post,
rstermer

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Charles M

9 possibilities is correct. There are 3 bits that do the top half and 3 for the bottom so you mix and match for 9 profiles. You could conceivably use two tops or two bottoms together but the resulting profile would not be appealing. The issue is the flat portions which are intended to be either in the vertical or horizontal plane when installed at 38°/52°. The MLCS bits you mentioned are for 45° so the look when installed will not be like traditional crown molding.

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mftha

Thanks,

Actually the number I counted should have been 21, the remaining 15 being redundant. But you have answered answered my question about the aesthetics of the uncounted possibilities. Now that you mention it, I also see your point about the MLCS bits.

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