Router Bits

Router bit end mills are primarily used in woodworking and machining applications. They are specialized cutting tools designed to be used with a router or a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machine. Some common applications include:

  • Woodworking: Router bit end mills are extensively used in woodworking for shaping, cutting, and carving wood. They can create intricate profiles, grooves, and decorative patterns on wooden surfaces.

  • Edge Profiling: These end mills are often used to create decorative edges on wooden boards, such as chamfers, ogees, coves, and round-overs. They help give a finished and polished look to the edges of furniture, cabinets, and other wooden items.

  • Joinery and Dadoes: Router bit end mills are employed to create precise joinery cuts, such as mortises, tenons, and dovetails. They allow for accurate and tight-fitting joints, enhancing the overall strength and aesthetics of the woodwork.

  • Rabbets and Grooves: These end mills are used to cut rabbets and grooves in wood, which are essential for fitting boards together, creating recessed areas for glass or panels, or accommodating other wooden components in various woodworking projects.

  • Lettering and Sign Making: Router bit end mills with specialized profiles, such as V-groove or lettering bits, are utilized in sign making and engraving applications. They can carve out letters, shapes, and intricate designs on wooden signs and plaques.

  • Routing in Other Materials: While primarily used in woodworking, router bit end mills can also be used to cut and shape other materials like plastics, composites, and certain types of metals. However, it's important to choose appropriate router bits suitable for the specific material to be machined

AFT carries a wide range of industrial quality router bits, including straight flute routers and burr end router bits. Solid carbide router bits crafted in America by HTC or Champion Cutting Tool Corp. can be used to create anything from smooth, precise grooves to decorative edges on plastic, laminates, hardwood, soft wood, plywood and metal. Mix and match different bits to achieve the right blend of cuts for your project. Choose a specialty router bit for your specific milling application from AFT Fasteners.