High-Speed Steel (HSS) Router Cutters

The best router cutters are produced by turning the cutter body to the required profile and then grinding the flute and clearance angles before finally honing the edges to a mirror finish. Poorer quality cutters are often just machined from cast steel.

The advantage of HSS is that the cutters can be sharpened to a very keen edge and will leave a super smooth finish on good quality timbers. They are particularly effective on softwoods and the edge can be quickly re-honed on an ordinary oilstone.

However, this sharpness is soon dulled when the cutter is used on hard or abrasive timbers and it will burn and ruin after just a short time if you try and cut materials like MDF or plywood.

Find our full range of router cutters here, from top brands such as Trend and CMT.

 

You may also be interested in other Guides to Router Cutters

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