Router Bits for Grooves
Carve grooves in wood and plastic laminate. These bits have straight flutes that quickly remove material, leaving a rough finish. Made of carbide-tipped high-speed steel, they provide a longer tool life and faster cutting speeds than standard high-speed steel bits.
Bits with a top pilot let you flush trim, cutting a lower layer of the workpiece flush to the layer above. They can also be used for pattern cutting with a template. They have a ball-bearing pilot that guides the bit for accurate cuts. All other bits do not have a pilot, so guide your router along a straight edge when hand routing to make accurate cuts.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
| Cutting Dia. | Lg. of Cut | Cut Angle | Shank Dia. | Overall Lg. | Pilot Type | Ball-Bearing Pilot Dia. | Number of Flutes | Flute Type | For Tool Type | For Use On | Each | |
Uncoated Carbide-Tipped High-Speed Steel | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V-Shaped Grooves | ||||||||||||
| 3/8" | 7/16" | 90° | 1/4" | 1 5/8" | __ | __ | 2 | Straight | CNC Machine, Hand Router, Router Table | Wood, Particleboard, Plywood, Plastic Laminate | 0000000 | 000000 |
| 1/2" | 1/2" | 90° | 1/4" | 1 5/8" | __ | __ | 2 | Straight | CNC Machine, Hand Router, Router Table | Wood, Particleboard, Plywood, Plastic Laminate | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 1/2" | 5/8" | 60° | 1/4" | 1 3/4" | __ | __ | 2 | Straight | CNC Machine, Hand Router, Router Table | Wood, Particleboard, Plywood, Plastic Laminate | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 1" | 3/4" | 90° | 1/2" | 2 1/4" | __ | __ | 2 | Straight | CNC Machine, Hand Router, Router Table | Wood, Particleboard, Plywood, Plastic Laminate | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 1" | 7/8" | 60° | 1/2" | 3 1/2" | __ | __ | 2 | Straight | CNC Machine, Hand Router, Router Table | Wood, Particleboard, Plywood, Plastic Laminate | 0000000 | 00000 |
V-Shaped Grooves—Top Pilot | ||||||||||||
| 1/2" | 1/2" | 90° | 1/4" | 2" | Ball Bearing | 1/2" | 2 | Straight | Hand Router, Router Table | Wood, Particleboard, Plywood, Plastic Laminate | 00000000 | 00000 |
Rounded Grooves | ||||||||||||
| 1/4" | 1/4" | __ | 1/4" | 1 5/8" | __ | __ | 2 | Straight | CNC Machine, Hand Router, Router Table | Wood, Particleboard, Plywood, Plastic Laminate | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 1/2" | 3/8" | __ | 1/4" | 1 1/2" | __ | __ | 2 | Straight | CNC Machine, Hand Router, Router Table | Wood, Particleboard, Plywood, Plastic Laminate | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 5/8" | 7/16" | __ | 1/4" | 1 9/16" | __ | __ | 2 | Straight | CNC Machine, Hand Router, Router Table | Wood, Particleboard, Plywood, Plastic Laminate | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 3/4" | 1 1/4" | __ | 1/2" | 2 3/4" | __ | __ | 2 | Straight | CNC Machine, Hand Router, Router Table | Wood, Particleboard, Plywood, Plastic Laminate | 0000000 | 00000 |
| 1" | 1 1/4" | __ | 1/2" | 2 3/4" | __ | __ | 2 | Straight | CNC Machine, Hand Router, Router Table | Wood, Particleboard, Plywood, Plastic Laminate | 0000000 | 00000 |
Rounded Grooves—Top Pilot | ||||||||||||
| 1/2" | 3/8" | __ | 1/4" | 2" | Ball Bearing | 1/2" | 2 | Straight | Hand Router, Router Table | Wood, Particleboard, Plywood, Plastic Laminate | 0000000 | 00000 |
Router Bits for Making Corners in Honeycomb Panels
Cut V-shaped grooves into aluminum honeycomb panels, so you can fold the panels 90°. These bits are useful for bending panels to create partitions and storage cabinets. Also known as double-edge folding router bits.
For technical drawings and 3-D models, click on a part number.
| Cutting Dia. | Lg. of Cut | Cut Angle | Shank Dia. | Overall Lg. | Number of Flutes | Flute Type | For Tool Type | For Use On | Application | Groove Style | Each | |
Uncoated Carbide-Tipped Tool Steel | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2" | 3/8" | 90° | 1/4" | 2" | 2 | Straight | CNC Machine, Hand Router, Router Table | Aluminum Honeycomb | Honeycomb Folding | V-Shaped | 00000000 | 000000 |
| 1/2" | 3/8" | 90° | 1/2" | 2" | 2 | Straight | CNC Machine, Hand Router, Router Table | Aluminum Honeycomb | Honeycomb Folding | V-Shaped | 00000000 | 00000 |
| 3/4" | 1/2" | 90° | 1/4" | 2 1/8" | 2 | Straight | CNC Machine, Hand Router, Router Table | Aluminum Honeycomb | Honeycomb Folding | V-Shaped | 00000000 | 00000 |
Router Bit Sets
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 bits cut layers of material flush to one another or make cuts along a template.
Joining bits create shapes that fit together in order to form joints.
Hinge-mortise bits create large, shallow recesses.
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 | |||||||
| 10 | Chamfer Corner Rounding Flush Trimming Groove Hinge Mortise Joining Square | 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 Table | Soft Wood, Hard Wood, Composites, Plastics, Plastic Laminate | 00000000 | 0000000 |
| 15 | Chamfer Corner Rounding Flush Trimming Groove Joining Square | 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 Table | Soft Wood, Hard Wood, Composites, Plastics, Plastic Laminate | 00000000 | 000000 |
| 30 | Chamfer Corner Rounding Flush Trimming Groove Hinge Mortise Joining Panel Pilot Square | 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 Three Flush-Trimming Router Bits: 1/2" and 5/8" Cutting Diameters Two Rounded-Groove Router Bits: 1/2" and 3/4" Cutting Diameters Two V-Groove Router Bits: 5/8" Cutting Diameter One Hinge-Mortise Router Bit: 1/2" Cutting Diameter One Dovetail Router Bit: 9/16" Cutting Diameter Two Rabbet Router Bits: 1-1/4" Cutting Diameter One Panel-Pilot Router Bit: 5/16" 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 Table | Soft Wood, Hard Wood, Composites, Plastics, Plastic Laminate | 00000000 | 000000 |