Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Ultra-Shear loves to experiment with newest innovations. They have added a few new products to their existed product list. Now, they have invented another edition that is definitely a masterpiece. The Ultra-Shear solid carbide 2 flute compact spoilboard bit group comes with end grain cutting boards. This specific product stands up to heavy work in the kitchen better than edge grain or face grain boards.
Building them offers hundreds of variations in geometric design with varying combinations of species and angles. But leveling an end grain board should never be done on a jointer or thickness planer. It’s not only ineffective, it’s potentially dangerous to a planer. Most cutting board builders use a router and a sled to level their end grain boards. Ultra∙Shear’s new Compact Spoilboard Bit provides a safe, effective way to smooth and level end grain cutting boards with just about any router you can imagine. Even cordless palm routers can level a glued-up end grain board quickly and safely.
The 3-flute design provides 50% more cuts per inch and reduced feed resistance. The slow-spiral down-cut geometry delivers chip-free cuts. The 3/4″ cutting diameter is large enough to get the job done, but small enough to fit even tiny trim routers.
Ultra-Shear borrowed a technique from metal-cutting tool companies to merge solid carbide spiral cutting efficiency with steel shank economy. “Our Carbide Head bits have a solid carbide blank brazed to a steel shank. After the head is brazed on, the 3-flute slow-spiral cutting pattern is ground to shape, just like our solid carbide spirals. But we don’t have to tie up the machines with turning down the shank, and less machine time means lower prices for you. The result is spiral cutting performance at prices that compete with carbide tipped bits.” – Says a spokesperson of Ultra-Shear.
In typical use with a sled, a woodworker doesn’t need a guide bearing. But Ultra-Shear has included one because the size and construction of this bit works great for cleaning up the bottom of dadoes or extending holes that have been drilled by a Forstner bit. The bearing and collar should not interfere with anything, but if they do, they can be removed (or replaced) in seconds.
The most interesting part is that, woodpeckers ships these top-quality bits direct from the manufacturer to the woodworker. So, one doesn’t need to worry about the inferior quality imported bits to save money.
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