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.

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.