Woodworking is an art. You can get creative with a simple piece of wood and probably make it one of the most beautiful things in the world. But, the chief enemy of creativity is ‘lack of perfect tools’!
Some expert woodworking guys always use the best router bit for planer and designing their canvases aka wood pieces. A good router bit will save your time and energy and ensure the best wood crafting.
In the last few posts, we have introduced 3 SpeTool Flattenning planer router bits, all of which are excellent and have a good market performance and reputation.
Now SpeTool has come up with a new Flattening router bit with a 1/4" handle diameter, and 1-1/4" cutting diameter, and it's been an immediate hit with users.
Instead of making my own, I purchased this because of the lower price, adjustable height, low weight, quick set-up, and easy storage. It was delivered well packaged and directions (along with their video) made assembly fairly straightforward. To date I’ve only flattened one 8 foot slab. I took the time to make a base out of 2x4s and use sawhorses. The router plate didn’t fit my Bosch router so I had to drill holes. It did as advertised.
My disappointments are the slight flexing of the aluminum extrusions while routing, and the amount of sawdust build-up under the wheels. I’m hoping to improve on this. I did use compressed air often. Overall, it meets expectations for an entry-level sled.
Four stars
I had hand surgery right after I ordered the fly cutter so I haven't been able to use it just yet. But the balance and the way it was designed I think it will work good. Here in about 2 weeks I'll be able to try it and will add to this review.
The price and delivery were good. I used this bit on my small CNC to surface some ash slabs about 2' x 2' x 4" thick that were chainsaw cut. I was not cutting end grain. It worked very well at 18k, 0.10 deep with 24% stepover. After cutting 4 of these faces I could tell the cutter was probably dulling a little because there was more heat in the cut. I did clean the carbide cutter surfaces after each cut. I would purchase this bit again.