Rout clean, precise ledges for practically any binding combinations.
Our clean-cutting carbide-tipped cutter has a 1/4" arbor to fit your shop router, an Allen screw with wrench for installing a depth-of-cut bearing, a special extension bushing for "stairstep" ledges, and instructions.
Money-saving sets add depth-of-cut bearings sized specifically for binding routing jobs, and for flush-trimming guitar tops and backs.
Tip: All our bearings are now sized for exact cutting depth. Remember to allow for swelling of wood fibers from gluing, as well as for the thickness of the glue itself. Glued plastic binding will swell considerably as it absorbs the glue solvents. Wood bindings glued with wood glues that contain water will swell also. To minimize final scraping and sanding, we recommend installing a short length of binding on routed scrap wood first, to test the fit.
#1298 Standard Binding Router Bit Set
Bearings in the Standard set are for common binding thicknesses (listed below), and match our bindings, including Herringbone purfling. Flush bearing is for trimming glued bindings, and newly assembled guitar tops and backs.
Includes: • 9 bearing sizes • Router bit • Allen wrench • Extension bushing • Instructions
Bearing diameter
Size of ledge cut
.925" (23.50mm)
Flush
.840" (21.34mm)
.040" (1.02mm)
.800" (20.32mm)
.060" (1.52mm)
.780" (19.81mm)
.070" (1.78mm)
.740" (18.80mm)
.090" (2.29mm)
.720" (18.29mm)
.100" (2.54mm)
.680" (17.27mm)
.120" (3.05mm)
.620" (15.75mm)
.150" (3.81mm)
.520" (13.21mm)
.200" (5.08mm)
#1297 Complete Binding Router Bit Set
This is the most affordable binding router set offered to luthiers. You'll save money AND be ready for practically any binding job.
Includes: • 19 bearing sizes • Router bit • Allen wrench • Extension bushing • Instructions
Bearing diameter
Size of ledge cut
.925" (23.50mm)
Flush
.840" (21.34mm)
.040" (1.02mm)
.820" (20.83mm)
.050" (1.27mm)
.800" (20.32mm)
.060" (1.52mm)
.780" (19.81mm)
.070" (1.78mm)
.760" (19.30mm)
.080" (2.03mm)
.740" (18.80mm)
.090" (2.29mm)
.720" (18.29mm)
.100" (2.54mm)
.700" (17.78mm)
.110" (2.79mm)
.680" (17.27mm)
.120" (3.05mm)
.660" (16.76mm)
.130" (3.30mm)
.640" (16.26mm)
.140" (3.56mm)
.620" (15.75mm)
.150" (3.81mm)
.600" (15.24mm)
.160" (4.06mm)
.580" (14.73mm)
.170" (4.32mm)
.560" (14.22mm)
.180" (4.57mm)
.540" (13.72mm)
.190" (4.83mm)
.520" (13.21mm)
.200" (5.08mm)
.500" (12.70mm)
.210" (5.33mm)
Router bit dimensions 6-degree cutting edge downshear prevents grabbing on climb cuts, for cleaner results.
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