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Demonstrating the Chamfer Bit

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Router bits explained

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What happens here

The presenter moves on to the "chamfer bit." He demonstrates its effect on a piece of wood, explaining that the deeper the bit is set, the more prominent the angled chamfer will be. This allows for creating anything from a subtle chamfer to a much larger, more defined angled edge.

Goal: Understand the function and application of a chamfer router bit.

Tools and materials

  • Chamfer Router Bit — Creating angled edges or chamfers on wood
  • Wood Piece — Demonstrating the router bit's cut

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decorative Victorian style cuts in your wood. It is very hard to get nice clean corners with this bit, but if you work left to right, you should be fine. Chamfer bit. Again, with all of them, the deeper the bit goes, the more of the profile you're going to have. You can either do a slight chamfer, or you can do a much larger chamfer. Round over. Probably the most common amongst homeowners and what everybody likes to put on their tables. You can do a shallow round over like this, where it's

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