> Hi Folks,

> I'm going to be buying router bits today, [bead and cove ofcourse]. Fact
> is , I've never bought a router bit in my life. Until Schades book, I
> didnt even know what one looked like! INFACT, I just bought a plungr
> router a week ago!

> My question is this...

> Exactly what kind of bits am I looking for? What do I ask the carpentor at
> Home Depot to find me on the shelf? I dont know sizes, types or anything.
> Totally in the dark here. I praise Schades book a lot.... a really
> competent work, but the router section didnt mention bit sizes.

> Lastly, Ive heard it mentioned that the bits can cost $40!!! Why so much
> for these little babies??? Carbide or diamond???

> Pete

Pete,

Home Depot probably won't have them, I haven't seen them at any of the home centers. Looks like a mail order item.

Congrat's on the new router. I just got one for my birthday this weekend, a Porter Cable dual base router system. I have a good wife and parents, they don't deny me power tools.

Mike