Popular router bits

[captainpk]

Which router bits do you use the most often?

 

[Spindle]

Hi

Straight - routing out recesses and housings
Chamfer and ogee - adding detail to surface edges.

Regards Mick

 

[MMUK]

1/4" guided trimmer
1/4" twin flute cutter
1/2" twin flute cutter
ogee
half round
1/2" vee
1/8" single flute cutter
low profile moulding cutter

 

[marcros]

straight
vertical panel raising bit
straight trimming bit
v groove bit.

 

[captainpk]

I am surprised, there has been no rebate bits mentioned.

 

[mseries]

1/2" 2 Flute straight
1/2" bearing guided trimmer

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Various sizes straight cutters
chamfer
3 sizes rounding over
dovetail for dovetail jig
2 different bit matched door sets - one ogee for traditional and a chamfer finish for contemporary (router table)
v groove
trimming bits
T&G set (router table)
and various sizes bearing guided rebate cutters
bearing guided template following bits (top and bottom)

 

[MMUK]

I am surprised, there has been no rebate bits mentioned.

I just use straight cutters :wink:

 

[captainpk]

Do you use your straight bit cutters as rebate's in a router table?

Interesting article on rebaters - http://www.wealdentool.eu/press/WPP_issue_69.pdf

I am thinking of getting one, hence the questions : )

 

[Spindle]

Hmmm - When does a straight cutter become a rebate cutter?

 

[MMUK]

Do you use your straight bit cutters as rebate's in a router table?

Interesting article on rebaters - http://www.wealdentool.eu/press/WPP_issue_69.pdf

I am thinking of getting one, hence the questions : )

Don't have a table at the mo. All plunge and fence :mrgreen:

 

[mseries]

Do you use your straight bit cutters as rebate's in a router table?

yes. I do own a CMT rebate set but haven't used it for ages, it'll do the job admirably though. My choice of table v handheld generally depends on the work piece and if it's manageable on the table. I was building something large at the weekend and didn't use my table much, even for jobs where a table would work well, I didn't set it up, the pieces were large enough to be clamped for handheld.

 

[JJ1]

Straight bits in a variety of diameters and lengths-1/2" & 1/4" shank

12.7mm diameter template trimmer-1/2" shank

Round over bits 1/2" & 1/4" shank

Looking forward to getting a Lock Mitre bit and possibly a bit to create a profile for picture frames.

 

[Steve Maskery]

This is an interesting question, as I had all my router cutters stolen and I have to decide what I buy as replacements.

Obviously straight cutter, but a selection of roundovers, a 45 deg chamfer and a rebate kit will be fairly high on my list.

I would recommend, though, that you buy cutters as and when you need them, rather than buying sets. Sets are good VFM, but if you use only 2 or 3 out of 20, then they end up being rather less economical. Buy good quality, such as Wealden (which are not even terribly expensive, actually) and you will soon build up a collection of ones you actually use.
S

 

[captainpk]

Sorry to hear your news Steve. Never nice.

I plan on buying, a couple from Weadens. I have a cheap 1/4 inch set all ready and it's great for getting some ideas.