12Pcs Carbide Router Bits Set

There are three families in the case. The straight bits, at 6, 12 and 16mm, cut grooves, housings, trenches and rebates, and they are the ones that do structural joinery work: a housing for a shelf, a trench for a partition, a rebate for a back panel. The trimming and shaping bits, the flush trim and the 45 degree chamfer, follow a template or an edge, which is how laminate is trimmed flush, how edging is levelled with a panel, and how a sharp arris is taken off. And the decorative profiles, the round over bits, the cove, the core box, the V groove, the Roman ogee and the dovetail, put a finished shape on an edge or a face, which is the difference between a square cut board and a piece of furniture.

The dovetail bit deserves its own mention, because it is the one that does joinery rather than decoration: cut with a jig it produces the interlocking joint used in drawer sides, which is stronger than any screwed or biscuited alternative.

Some honest practical points. A 1/4 inch shank is the small router standard, so this set suits a compact or trim router and is not intended for a heavy 1/2 inch production machine. Take shallow passes rather than one deep cut, since a router removing too much at once burns the timber, chips the carbide and can snatch the tool. Feed against the rotation of the cutter, not with it, or the router will run away along the work. And check reclaimed timber for nails and staples, because carbide chips instantly on steel.

One note on the listing. The catalogue gives thirteen lines of contents for a twelve piece set, with the 22mm round over bit appearing twice. One of those lines is a duplication rather than a thirteenth bit. We have not guessed which; if the exact contents matter, ask and we will open a case.

Buyers are joiners and cabinet makers, furniture and shopfitting workshops, and hardware shops.

Message 94 77 111 8880 and we will confirm what is in it. Island-wide delivery.