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    23 Products

    Router Bits for Wood Joining

    Create shapes that fit together to form wood joints commonly used to build doors and frames.
    Rabbet Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped High-Speed Steel
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Router Bits. Router Bits for Wood Joining, Rabbet Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped High-Speed Steel.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Router Bits. Router Bits for Wood Joining, Rabbet Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped High-Speed Steel.
    Rabbet bits have a ball-bearing pilot that guides the bit for accurate cuts and produces less friction than solid pilots for smoother operation.
    1 3/8" Cutting Diameter—Rabbet bits with 1 3/8" cutting diameter include interchangeable bearings in a range of sizes to adjust the rabbet width.
    Cutting
    Dia.
    Rabbet Wd.
    Lg. of
    Cut
    Shank
    Dia.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Router Bit
    Pilot Type
    Ball Bearing Pilot Dia.
    No. of
    Flutes
    For Tool Type
    For Use On
    Each
    Joining Cut Style
     
    Straight Flutes
    1 1/4"3/8"1/2"1/4"2"Ball Bearing1/2"2Hand Router, Router TableWood, Particleboard, Plywood0000000000000
    1 3/8"1/8", 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 7/16", 1/2"1/2"1/4"2"Ball Bearing3/8", 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", 7/8", 1 1/8"2Hand Router, Router TableWood, Particleboard, Plywood000000000000
     
    Slotting Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped High-Speed Steel
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Router Bits. Router Bits for Wood Joining, Slotting Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped High-Speed Steel.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Router Bits. Router Bits for Wood Joining, Slotting Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped High-Speed Steel.
    Slotting bits have a ball-bearing pilot that guides the bit for accurate cuts and produces less friction than solid pilots for smoother operation.
    Cutter
    Thk.
    Cutting
    Dia.
    Shank
    Dia.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Router Bit
    Pilot Type
    Ball Bearing
    Pilot Dia.
    No. of
    Flutes
    For Tool Type
    For Use On
    Each
    Joining Cut Style
     
    Straight Flutes
    1/16"1 7/8"1/4"2 3/8"Ball Bearing7/8"3Hand Router, Router TableWood, Particleboard, Plywood0000000000000
    1/8"1 7/8"1/4"2 3/8"Ball Bearing7/8"3Hand Router, Router TableWood, Particleboard, Plywood000000000000
    1/4"1 7/8"1/4"2 3/8"Ball Bearing7/8"3Hand Router, Router TableWood, Particleboard, Plywood000000000000
     
    Wedge-Tongue Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Router Bits. Router Bits for Wood Joining, Wedge-Tongue Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Router Bits. Router Bits for Wood Joining, Wedge-Tongue Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel.
    Cutting
    Dia.
    Lg. of
    Cut
    Shank
    Dia.
    Overall
    Lg.
    No. of
    Flutes
    For Tool Type
    For Use On
    Each
    Joining Cut Style
     
    Straight Flutes
    1 1/4"1 1/4"1/2"2 3/4"1Hand Router, Router TableWood, Particleboard, Plywood0000000000000
     
    Wedge-Groove Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Router Bits. Router Bits for Wood Joining, Wedge-Groove Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Router Bits. Router Bits for Wood Joining, Wedge-Groove Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel.
    Cutter
    Thk.
    Cutting
    Dia.
    Shank
    Dia.
    Overall
    Lg.
    No. of
    Flutes
    For Tool Type
    For Use On
    Each
    Joining Cut Style
     
    Straight Flutes
    1/2"1 1/4"1/2"2 3/4"1Hand Router, Router TableWood, Particleboard, Plywood0000000000000
     
    Lock-Miter Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Router Bits. Router Bits for Wood Joining, Lock-Miter Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Router Bits. Router Bits for Wood Joining, Lock-Miter Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel.
    Create right-angle and glue joints. Using a router table, create this two-piece joint by first cutting along the short edge of one piece of wood, then along the long edge of the other piece of wood.
    Cutting
    Dia.
    Lg. of
    Cut
    Shank
    Dia.
    Overall
    Lg.
    No. of
    Flutes
    For Tool Type
    For Use On
    Each
    Joining Cut Style
     
    Straight Flutes
    2 5/8"1 3/16"1/2"2 5/8"1Hand Router, Router TableWood, Particleboard, Plywood00000000000000
     
    Dovetail Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Router Bits. Router Bits for Wood Joining, Dovetail Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Router Bits. Router Bits for Wood Joining, Dovetail Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel.
    Cutting
    Dia.
    Lg. of
    Cut
    Shank
    Dia.
    Overall
    Lg.
    No. of
    Flutes
    For Tool Type
    For Use On
    Each
    Joining Cut Style
     
    Straight Flutes
    1/2"1/2"1/4"2"1Hand Router, Router TableWood, Particleboard, Plywood0000000000000
    1/2"1/2"1/2"2 5/16"2Hand Router, Router TableWood, Particleboard, Plywood000000000000
    17/32"1/2"1/4"1 7/8"1Hand Router, Router TableWood, Particleboard, Plywood000000000000
    3/4"3/4"1/2"3"2Hand Router, Router TableWood, Particleboard, Plywood000000000000
    1"1"1/2"2 3/4"2Hand Router, Router TableWood, Particleboard, Plywood000000000000
     
    Drawer-Lock Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Router Bits. Router Bits for Wood Joining, Drawer-Lock Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Router Bits. Router Bits for Wood Joining, Drawer-Lock Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel.
    Cutting
    Dia.
    Lg. of
    Cut
    Shank
    Dia.
    Overall
    Lg.
    No. of
    Flutes
    For Tool Type
    For Use On
    Each
    Joining Cut Style
     
    Straight Flutes
    1"1/2"1/2"1 5/16"2Hand Router, Router TableWood, Particleboard, Plywood0000000000000
     
    Tongue-and-Groove Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Router Bits. Router Bits for Wood Joining, Tongue-and-Groove Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Router Bits. Router Bits for Wood Joining, Tongue-and-Groove Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel.
    Tongue and groove bits have a solid pilot that guides the bit while routing. Solid pilots are more durable than ball bearing bits. All other bits do not have a pilot, so guide your router along a straight edge when hand routing to make accurate cuts. To cut the tongue, use the fully assembled bit. To cut the groove, remove one of the two cutters and adjust the height of the bit.
    Cutting
    Dia.
    Lg. of
    Cut
    Shank
    Dia.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Router Bit
    Pilot Type
    No. of
    Flutes
    For Tool Type
    For Use On
    Each
    Joining Cut Style
     
    Straight Flutes
    1 7/8"3/4"1/4"2 27/32"Solid4Hand Router, Router TableWood, Particleboard, Plywood0000000000000
    1 7/8"3/4"1/2"3 1/16"Solid3Hand Router, Router TableWood, Particleboard, Plywood000000000000
     
    Keyhole Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel
    Image of ProductInUse. Front orientation. Router Bits. Router Bits for Wood Joining, Keyhole Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Router Bits. Router Bits for Wood Joining, Keyhole Wood Joint—Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Steel.
    Keyhole joints are often used as wall-mounting slots.
    Cutting
    Dia.
    Lg. of
    Cut
    Shank
    Dia.
    Overall
    Lg.
    No. of
    Flutes
    For Tool Type
    For Use On
    Each
    Joining Cut Style
     
    Straight Flutes
    3/8"7/16"1/4"1 9/16"1Hand Router, Router TableWood, Particleboard, Plywood0000000000000
     

    Router Bit Sets

    Image of ProductInUse. Chamfering Cut Style. Front orientation. Chamfering Cut Style. Router Bit Sets.
    Image of ProductInUse. Corner Cut Style. Front orientation. Corner-Rounding Cut Style. Router Bit Sets.
    Image of ProductInUse. Square Cut Style. Front orientation. Square Cut Style. Router Bit Sets.
    Image of ProductInUse. Flush-Trimming Cut Style. Front orientation. Flush-Trimming Cut Style. Router Bit Sets.

    Chamfering Cut Style

    Corner Cut Style

    Square Cut Style

    Flush-Trimming Cut

    Style

    Image of ProductInUse. Groove Cut Style. Front orientation. Groove Cut Style. Router Bit Sets.
    Image of ProductInUse. Hinge Mortise Cut Style. Front orientation. Hinge-Mortise Cut Style. Router Bit Sets.
    Image of ProductInUse. Joining Cut Style. Front orientation. Joining Cut Style. Router Bit Sets.
    Image of ProductInUse. Panel Groove Cut Style. Front orientation. Panel Groove Cut Style. Router Bit Sets.

    Groove Cut Style

    Hinge Mortise Cut Style

    Joining Cut Style

    Panel Groove Cut Style

    Image of ProductInUse. Panel Pilot Cut Style. Front orientation. Panel-Pilot Cut Style. Router Bit Sets.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Router Bits. Router Bit Sets.

    Panel Pilot Cut Style

    Keep a variety of router bits on hand to cut grooves, chamfers, and other detailed shapes into wood and plastic. Made of carbide-tipped high-speed steel, these bits provide a longer tool life and faster cutting speeds than standard high-speed steel bits.
    Flush-Trimming Cut Style—Flush-trimming bits cut layers of material flush to one another or make cuts along a template.
    Hinge-Mortise Cut Style—Hinge-mortise bits create large, shallow recesses.
    Joining Cut Style—Joining bits create shapes that fit together in order to form joints.
    Panel-Pilot Cut Style—Panel-pilot bits have a pointed tip that creates starter holes for efficient plunge cutting in wood. To make precise cutouts, use the top of the tip as a pilot and guide the bit along a template placed below the workpiece.
    No. of
    Pieces
    Cut Style
    Includes
    Shank
    Dia.
    For Tool Type
    For Use On
    Each
    Uncoated Carbide-Tipped High-Speed Steel
     
    Multipurpose
    6Chamfering
    Corner Rounding
    Square
    Flush Trimming
    Joining    		One Chamfer Router Bit: 1-5/16" Cutting Diameter
    One Flush-Trimming Router Bit: 3/8" Cutting Diameter
    One Dovetail Router Bit: 1/2" Cutting Diameter
    One Rounded-Corner Bit: 1/4" Cutting Diameter
    Two Square Router Bits: 1/4" and 1/2" Cutting Diameters    		1/4"Hand Router, Router TableSoftwood, Hardwood, Plastic, Laminate, Composite000000000000000
    10Chamfering
    Corner Rounding
    Square
    Flush Trimming
    Groove
    Hinge Mortise
    Joining    		One Chamfer Router Bit: 1-5/16" Cutting Diameter
    Two Rounded-Corner Bits: 1/4" and 3/8" Cutting Diameters
    One Flush-Trimming Router Bit: 1/2" Cutting Diameter
    One Rounded-Groove Router Bit: 1/4" Cutting Diameter
    One V-Groove Router Bit: 9/16" Cutting Diameter
    One Hinge-Mortise Router Bit: 1/2" Cutting Diameter
    One Dovetail Router Bit: 1/2" Cutting Diameter
    Two Square Router Bits: 1/4" and 3/4" Cutting Diameters    		1/2"Hand Router, Router TableSoftwood, Hardwood, Plastic, Laminate, Composite00000000000000
    15Chamfering
    Corner Rounding
    Square
    Flush Trimming
    Groove
    Joining    		Two Chamfer Router Bits: 1" and 1-3/8" Cutting Diameters
    Two Rounded-Corner Bits: 1/8" and 1/4" Cutting Diameters
    One Cove Router Bit: 3/8" Cutting Diameter
    Two Flush-Trimming Router Bits: 1/2" and 5/8" Cutting Diameters
    One V-Groove Router Bit: 5/8" Cutting Diameter
    One Dovetail Router Bit: 9/16" Cutting Diameter
    One Roman Ogee Router Bit: 5/32" Cutting Diameter
    One Slotting Router Bit: 1-1/4" Cutting Diameter
    One Tongue-and-Groove Router Bit: 1-1/4" Cutting Diameter
    Three Square Router Bits: 1/4", 1/2", and 5/8" Cutting Diameters    		1/4"Hand Router, Router TableSoftwood, Hardwood, Plastic, Laminate, Composite00000000000000
    30Chamfering
    Corner Rounding
    Square
    Flush Trimming
    Groove
    Hinge Mortise
    Joining
    Panel Pilot    		Two Chamfer Router Bits: 1" and 1-3/8" Cutting Diameters
    One Beaded-Corner Router Bit: 1-1/16" Cutting Diameter
    One Wavy-Corner Router Bit: 1-1/4" Cutting Diameter
    Five Rounded-Corner Router Bits: 1/8", 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", and 1/2" Cutting Diameters
    Two Cove Router Bits: 7/8" and 1-1/8" Cutting Diameters
    One Dovetail Router Bit: 9/16" Cutting Diameter
    One Hinge-Mortise Router Bit: 1/2" Cutting Diameter
    One Panel-Pilot Router Bit: 5/16" Cutting Diameter
    Three Flush-Trimming Router Bits: 1/2" and 5/8" Cutting Diameters
    Two Rabbet Router Bits: 1-1/4" Cutting Diameter
    Two Rounded-Groove Router Bits: 1/2" and 3/4" Cutting Diameters
    Two V-Groove Router Bits: 5/8" Cutting Diameter
    Seven Square Router Bits: 5/32", 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 1/2", 5/8", and 3/4" Cutting Diameters    		1/4"Hand Router, Router TableSoftwood, Hardwood, Plastic, Laminate, Composite00000000000000
     
    Cabinetmaking
    3Joining
    Panel Groove    		Two Lock Miter Router Bits: 1-5/8" Cutting Diameter
    One Roman Ogee Router Bit: 3-3/8" Cutting Diameter    		1/2"Hand Router, Router TableSoftwood, Hardwood, Plastic, Laminate, Composite00000000000000
     
    Wood Joining
    2JoiningTwo Lock Miter Router Bits: 1-5/8" Cutting Diameter1/2"Hand Router, Router TableSoftwood, Hardwood, Plastic, Laminate, Composite00000000000000
     
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