Product Description
Milwaukee 3/8 in. Forstner Bit
Model Number: 48-14-0376
The Milwaukee 48-14-0376 is a 3/8 in. Forstner Bit — a precision woodworking boring tool designed for drilling flat-bottomed holes with clean, defined sidewalls in wood, hardwood, plywood, and wood composites for pocket hole joinery, dowel installations, shelf pin holes, hinge mounting, and precision woodworking applications where hole quality and flat-bottom geometry are critical requirements. Forstner bits produce a distinctly different hole geometry than conventional twist drill bits or spade bits — the Forstner design uses a flat cutting face with a rim cutter at the outer diameter and a small center spur for positioning, creating a hole with a completely flat bottom, smooth cylindrical sidewalls, and clean, chip-free edges on both the entry surface and the exit surface of a through-hole. This flat-bottom, clean-sidewall hole geometry is specifically required for pocket hole joinery where the pocket must be flat for proper screw head seating, for shelf pin hole installations where the pin must seat flat against the hole bottom, and for hinge cup installations where the circular hinge cup mortise must have a flat bottom for the hinge to seat correctly.
Milwaukee's Forstner bits are precision-ground for accurate hole diameter and flat-bottom geometry that meets the tight dimensional requirements of furniture hardware and precision joinery applications. The 3/8 in. diameter covers dowel holes for 3/8 in. diameter wood dowels, which are the standard size for dowel joint construction in face frame assembly, furniture building, and cabinet construction. The small center spur engages the marked hole center before cutting begins, maintaining accurate hole positioning and preventing bit walking during engagement — positional accuracy is essential in dowel joinery where multiple dowels must align between mating parts for the joint to close properly during assembly.
Milwaukee Forstner bits are available across a range of diameters covering the complete spectrum of pocket hole, dowel, hinge cup, and shelf pin sizes used in professional woodworking and cabinetry work.
Features
- Flat-bottom hole geometry required for pocket joinery, hinge cups, shelf pins, and dowel holes
- Clean cylindrical sidewalls with chip-free entry and exit surfaces on through-holes
- Precision-ground for accurate 3/8 in. hole diameter in dowel joint and joinery applications
- Center spur for accurate hole positioning without bit walking during engagement
- Available across multiple diameters for all standard pocket hole, dowel, and hinge cup sizes
Specifications
- Diameter: 3/8 in.
- Hole Type: Flat-Bottom with Clean Cylindrical Sidewalls
- Application: Wood, Hardwood, Plywood, MDF — Dowel Holes, Shelf Pins, Pocket Joinery, Hinge Cups
Includes
- (1) Milwaukee 48-14-0376 3/8 in. Forstner Bit
