Solid carbide joy
July 17, 2011 1 Comment
So what do you do when you when you have a project that requires mortises and pattern routing in a splintery wood? You buy yourself some solid carbide joy. Seriously, spiral bits do an excellent job at taming chip out, they work just like a helical cutting head in a planer or jointer. They attack the wood with a shearing action, so they remove material quietly & gently.
Posted in: Power Tool Woodworking
[…] Compression bit’s are specifically designed to prevent chip-out. They are pretty expensive, The one I have cost over $100, but it’s become my go to bit for all pattern routing jobs. The apron is […]