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We carry the full line of Woodline router bits as well as those manufactured by Amana. One reason is that this tool entails just a fraction of the capital outlay required for a stationary spindle moulder. Woodline USA carries thousands of carbide-tipped and solid carbide router bits in just about every size and configuration depending on your need and application. If they weren’t so pricey, I’d use these bits all the time. The router has become one of the most versatile tools at the woodworker’s disposal. Compression bits (at right in photo), available with flush-trimming, pattern, and over/ under bearings, leave an even cleaner surface than spiral bits. Here they are pictured with straight and compression cutters. With these over/under bearings, you typically won’t need to switch out your bit to accommodate whether your template’s above or below the workpiece. OD bearings (Model B19) and a bearing lock collar (Model LC-1/2).Ĭombination bits have bearings at both the tip and the shank, making them a very convenient option. spiral upcut bit (Model 40-141) with two Whiteside 1/2-in. I recommend using two bearings in case one of the bearings seizes up, which I’ve had happen. When I want a large-diameter pattern bit with a spiral cut (below), I take a page from my friend Will Neptune’s book and make my own, slipping two bearings and a bearing lock onto the shank of a 3/4-in. I often use a large-diameter pattern bit (at left in photo) on solid wood, since its extra mass helps reduce tearout. Pattern bits have the bearing at the shank, making them handy for jigs where the template is below the workpiece. Although they are more expensive, their shearing action leaves a cleaner surface. I prefer spiral bits (at right) for solid wood. But because they don’t always leave a passable surface in solid wood, I use them mostly for plywood or MDF. Straight bits are the cheapest of the bunch. Cutter bits for inlay routing, widening fret slots or bridge slotting.
My choice boils down to quality of cut and affordability.įlush-trimming bits, with the bearing at the tip, are a safer option because the cutting action is below the template. Bits for pattern routing can vary in important ways, such as bearing placement, size, and cutter orientation.