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Thread: Ran across a new source for bits

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    If I wouldn't live right across a US border, my shipping cost from CW would be 45$, the price of one bit. I can imagine how frustrating it must be for other Canadians that are not so lucky. I offered Cw to sell parts here in Canada but never got an answer. They're missing out on a huge market.

    Quote Originally Posted by CNC Carver View Post
    That seems crazy they can offer parts on Amazon with free shipping but charge any order from them 12-24 shipping.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CNC Carver View Post
    That seems crazy they can offer parts on Amazon with free shipping but charge any order from them 12-24 shipping.
    Amazon has a whole, crazy shipping infrastructure where they have minimized costs. Too big for a small firm to manage. BTW, in my experience it usually works, but not always. We have had a few issues with missed or very much delayed shipments from Amazon.

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    There is one guy here on the forum that offers to sharpen bits but he has like a 5 bit minimum and the price is not that great. You can search the forum for him. For the most part they are not sharpened. I only buy bits from other than CW because their price is high and more importantly their shipping is way too high. Also their customer service leaves a lot to be desired. Connie is good but the rest of the company seems to not care. You can ship a Bit with tracking for less than $3 with the postal service yet CW charges $12. A priority mail envelope is only $5.95. Even with a 25% profit added to these costs it is still well below $12.00 which is the minimum shipping cost for LHR. I know this because I sell on etsy and amazon and I don't even use amazons fullfillment program I ship the items myself and so I still am able to offer free shipping and incorporate the cost into what I charge for the item.

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    Kevin did a YouTube video on sharpening them.
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    Just ordered 2 bits from Amazon and free shipping and 2 day shipping at that. I have been waiting a week for a power supply, a week is a long time this time of year to be out of business. Wish Amazon had all the parts.

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    Does Carvewright have a two inch cutting bit so as to use a cut path for boards thicker than a inch+ Thank Bert

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    No, only deep carving bits.

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    Quote Originally Posted by CW-HAL9000 View Post
    There is one guy here on the forum that offers to sharpen bits but he has like a 5 bit minimum and the price is not that great. You can search the forum for him. For the most part they are not sharpened. I only buy bits from other than CW because their price is high and more importantly their shipping is way too high. Also their customer service leaves a lot to be desired. Connie is good but the rest of the company seems to not care. You can ship a Bit with tracking for less than $3 with the postal service yet CW charges $12. A priority mail envelope is only $5.95. Even with a 25% profit added to these costs it is still well below $12.00 which is the minimum shipping cost for LHR. I know this because I sell on etsy and amazon and I don't even use amazons fullfillment program I ship the items myself and so I still am able to offer free shipping and incorporate the cost into what I charge for the item.
    Lovejoys. I contacted him the other day and have heard nothing back. When you have a stockpile of bits it sucks to not have anything to do with them.
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    Since I just received my new bits I Just received an e- mail from carvewright. 20 % off Sale on bits. They did the same thing after I bought the carve tight spindle. Way to through salt in the wound!

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    Quote Originally Posted by widget223 View Post
    Since I just received my new bits I Just received an e- mail from carvewright. 20 % off Sale on bits. They did the same thing after I bought the carve tight spindle. Way to through salt in the wound!
    Let us know when you buy 3.0 ! LOL , Sorry had to do it.

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