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examples of bits
examples of bits
Bits: detachable tools fitted with edges or abrasive parts; a router applies a rotating motion on them to mill a piece of work.
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rounding-over bit
Depending on the way it is positioned, it is a bit for rounding the edge of a piece of wood or for making a convex molding with a shoulder.
core box bit
Bit usually used to mill grooves in wood in the shape of semicircles.
cove bit
Bit used especially for concave moldings or for cutting articulating joints for a gate-leg table.
rabbet bit
Bit for cutting an edge at right angles, used especially for making frames and for various cabinetmaking joints.
dovetail bit
Bit for making cuts shaped like a dove’s tail, often used in joining drawers.
chamfer bit
Bit for beveling edges at a 45° angle to create decorative edges and joints.