Q: What sizes does this flattening bit come in?
It's available in 1" or 1 1/2" cutting diameters, with a 1/2" or 8mm shank to match your router and the depth of cut you need.
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For flattening a workbench, live-edge table or other wood slab too large to pass through a jointer or thickness planer, these bits are an effective, economical alternative. Used with a router and router sled, they also work well for flattening end-grain cutting boards or wood with difficult grain patterns such as crotch wood. The bits have tungsten carbide tips that retain their hardness at high temperatures, so the bits keep their precision-ground edges for a clean cut. The bodies have a non-stick green coating for easy resin removal. Each bit includes a friction-fit holder made of an advanced polymer, which can be mounted horizontally or upright.
The 1" diameter bit has a cutting depth of 19/32" and an 8mm diameter shank that is 28mm long; the 1 1/2" diameter bit cuts up to 11/16" deep and is available with an 8mm diameter shank (34mm long) or a 1/2" diameter shank (1 11/32" long).
It's available in 1" or 1 1/2" cutting diameters, with a 1/2" or 8mm shank to match your router and the depth of cut you need.
Chuck the bit into a router mounted in a router sled, then fit the included friction-fit polymer holder around it, positioned horizontally or upright to suit the sled.
Yes, as long as the router accepts a 1/2" or 8mm collet to match this bit's shank, so it is worth checking your router's collet size before ordering.
Mounted in a router sled, this flattening router bit levels workbenches, live-edge tables, end-grain cutting boards and other slabs too large for a jointer or planer, including pieces with tricky grain like crotch wood.
A non-stick green coating on the bit sheds resin and pitch, so wiping it down after a session keeps it cutting cleanly instead of gumming up.
| Materials | Tungsten carbide tip; polymer bit holder |
| Dimensions | 1" dia., 19/32" cutting depth (8mm shank, 28mm long); 1 1/2" dia., 11/16" cutting depth (8mm shank, 34mm long, or 1/2" shank, 1 11/32" long) |
| Compatibility Dimensions | Fits routers accepting 1/2" or 8mm shank bits |
| Includes | Router bit; polymer holder |
| Color/Finish | Green non-stick coating |
| Package Quantity | 1 item |
| Warranty | Lee Valley Satisfaction Guarantee |
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Flattening Router Bits
For flattening a workbench, live-edge table or other wood slab too large to pass through a jointer or thickness planer, these bits are an effective, economical alternative. Used with a router and router sled, they also work well for flattening end-grain cutting boards or wood with difficult grain patterns such as crotch wood. The bits have tungsten carbide tips that retain their hardness at high temperatures, so the bits keep their precision-ground edges for a clean cut. The bodies have a non-stick green coating for easy resin removal. Each bit includes a friction-fit holder made of an advanced polymer, which can be mounted horizontally or upright.
The 1" diameter bit has a cutting depth of 19/32" and an 8mm diameter shank that is 28mm long; the 1 1/2" diameter bit cuts up to 11/16" deep and is available with an 8mm diameter shank (34mm long) or a 1/2" diameter shank (1 11/32" long).
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