![]() Edge-Forming Router BitsĮdge-forming router bits come in a variety of profiles, each designed to cut a decorative edge into a material. ![]() Chamfer router bits can also form a beveled edge for use in joinery. Chamfer Router BitsĬhamfer router bits make angled cuts across a corner to remove a 90-degree edge and create an attractive design or to remove a banged up edge and return the material to a straight edge cut. Most router bit sets will have a range of pilot bearings so that one rabbet bit can cut a variety of rabbet sizes. These bits use a pilot bearing to guide them along the material’s side so that the rabbets produced are accurately and equally cut. Rabbeting router bits are used specifically to cut a rabbet (notch or shoulder) into the edge of a material. Examples of this bit in use include trimming a veneered surface to sit flush with an underlying layer or to trim shelf edging. The pilot bearing is the same size as the bit’s cutting radius so that flush-trim bits can be used to trim the edge of one material so that it is flush with that of another. Flush-Trim Router Bitsįlush-trim router bits have a pilot bearing that guides the bit during cutting. It can also be used to hollow out an area of the material for a mortise or inlay. A straight bit is primarily used to make a groove or dado straight down into the material. The straight router bit is one of the most frequently used of all bits, and it’s available in a variety of diameters from 3/16-inch to 1 ½-inch. The best choice for you will depend on how you plan to use the router and the material you need to drill through. ![]() The most common types of router bits include straight, flush-trim, rabbeting, chamfer, edge-forming, molding, stile and rail, raised panel, and joinery bits. Routers use a large number of different bits that are each intended for a specific purpose.
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