Yakamoz 1/4 Inch Shank Rabbeting Router Bit with 6 Bearings Set for Multiple Depths 1/8", 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 7/16", 1/2"

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The configurable rabbet bit I bought (changeable bearings - think they're called "step washers"?) only goes to 1/2"... about 13mm. I have been looking for a rabbet router bit that will allow me to get to dead on the 19mm... but it seems to not exist?

As the bit is also non-guided e.g. it does not feature a bearing it can also be used to great effect for hollowing out objects.

The chamfer or bevel cutting bit is commonly used for shaping the edges of objects such as book shelves, work tops and table tops and any other object where a sharp 90° edge needs to be removed. Due to this if the profiles are cut the same then essentially a rounded off joint will fit into a cove-cut joint. If you don’t already own a router, now is the time to buy one. These versatile power tools are capable of a wide variety of tasks, and can often accomplish tasks in place of a tablesaw. They are ideal for cutting dadoes and rabbets, particularly when paired with the simple t-square jig detailed in this episode.

As you may have guessed from the shape of the bit in the image below, the core cutting bit cuts channels and shapes with a concave bottom. The v-groove bit is very similar to the core cutting bit above but rather than leaving a rounded shape, the v-bit cuts a “V” shaped channel that runs down to a point. Or I could use my new table saw to cut twice and get a rabbet like that... but I was wondering why I'm finding it difficult to source this - usually there's a reason, right?

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V-bits as with most other decorative cutting bits come in a range of different shapes and angles that can be used to form everything from a deep thin channel to a wide shallow one. When it comes to the business end of a router bit, the cutting edges or teeth, most bits these days should be made of at minimum high-speed steel (or HSS for short) but if you can always go with carbide-tipped bits. Again it’s generally used for forming decorative grooves in many different objects such as table tops, table and chair legs and various aspects of cabinet making and the similar. Is it because most bits are sized for a US market and therefore the 1/2" is most widely used? But 19mm is pretty much 3/4"... I can't really seem to find router bits that go there... maybe I'm not looking hard enough? There are some specialised ones from the US "mega rabbet" it seems. The majority of router bits that feature a bearing normally also include bearings of different sizes with the bit or in the kit. As the bearing follows the object your are working on, the size of bearing dictates the depth of the cut, so for a different depth of cut you can simply change the bearing for a different size.