Routing

Router bits are indispensable tools in the arsenal of any woodworker, enabling a variety of tasks from edging to grooving. While standard straight bits are widely used due to their affordability and availability, spiral cut bits are increasingly favoured for their superior performance and precision. These specialised bits come in two primary varieties: spiral upcut and spiral downcut, each designed to tackle specific challenges in woodworking. Despite their higher cost, the advantages offered by spiral cut bits make them a worthwhile investment for those seeking the highest quality in their woodworking projects.

Router bits come in all shapes and sizes, but are basically all the same kind of thing: a steel shaft with cutters that is designed to rotate very quickly (up to 20,000rpm!) against the workpiece, removing material in thin slices.

Many would describe the router as one of the most versatile tools in the workshop. It is able to perform a myriad of accurately repeatable tasks such as creating grooves & dadoes, dovetails & tenons, edge shaping, forming raised panels, moldings & beadings, and pattern-following, just to name a few.

Hey guys, I'm really excited to show you some details on the specific joinery that can be achieved, especially the level of accuracy and the smoothness with which mortise and tenon joints go together.

If you're an experienced woodworker and own a router, you know when utilised with the right router bit, it is one of the most useful and versatile tools in your workshop. However, if you are a new woodworker, you may find the hundreds of router bit options available rather confronting...

See what Timbecon consider to be the three most important features of a table top router.