Straight Bits-Flush Trim Bits, Bearing Bits - Bevel Bits - American Made Tooling with double the lifespan, significantly increasing your production

Straight Bits are perhaps the most frequently used type of router bit since they can be used in a wide variety of applications. While in a class of their own, straight bits are usually used for cutting different types of square-shaped grooves. These grooves can be cut with the wood grain (the technical definition of a “groove”), against the wood grain (called a “dado”), or along the edge of wood to produce an L-shaped shoulder or “rabbet”. All of these cuts are often used for joining two pieces of material. For example, the mortise and tenon joint is a very popular and sturdy joining technique that can be easily made with a straight bit. Aside from joinery, straight bits can also be used for mortising in door hardware, or for grooving a channel where a decorative inlay can be inserted. They can even be used in place of more specialized bits (like rabetting, described below), which contributes to their impressive versatility.

Flush Trim bits are essentially straight bits with a pilot bearing that’s the same diameter as the flutes. The bearing at the tip guides the cutting arm perfectly around the edge of a surface, allowing you to trim overhanging material perfectly flush. You can use this for shelf edging, veneer trimming, or to smoothly join edges. They’re also great for duplicating curved patterns from a template. For trimming purposes, these bits can be used in a hand-held router, but a table-mounted router is best used when replicating patterns with a template.

Bevel Bits bits will trim and bevel veneer finishes eliminating the need for filing. This bit can be used on plastic laminate counter tops as well as wood finishes. The angle of the cutter creates a smooth bevel in laminate and veneer that eliminates the typical sharp edges produced by standard laminate trimming bits. These bits are typically used in trim routers and are quick and convenient.