Tapered Router Bit

Needed a tool to clean out ends of fret slots after gluing on neck binding. Picks, knives and such didn't work but this little bit did the job. Great tool.

I've been buying my specialist tools from Stewmac for many years and recently I ran into a problem of my own doing, with one of my most important shop tools. The response from the company was very swift and way beyond what was required of them, or requested. They had me back working again within days in such a manner as I have come to 'almost' expect from so many smaller American firms. With this kind of attention to customers they can be assured of my continued business as well as my firm recommendation to others. Thanks guys. Tony Thompson, Thompson Music, Ireland.

This bit was my rescue bit! It is small enough to do most of the tips of the StewMac abalone stars. I had to chisel the very very end/corner of the tips. but this is great. worked well in maple, as well as mahogany (which i show here).

Used with a dremel and stewmac base these bits clean out slots perfectly. Great for coming up close to binding in order to clean any glue in the fret slots.

Great for accurate inlay work, have held up through hours and hours of use.

Best of the best i ever had

Bob

These tapered router bits are excellent quality, and they are the only thing that is small enough to be used to clean a fret slot or route it to .023" to prepare it for the fretwire. I have tried to enlarge fret slots by using other methods, but these bits get the job done effectively!

I have found that there is no other tool that is small enough to fit into a fret slot to route it larger, and especially one that cuts as good as this. Also, the fact that they are made of carbide material, they make a nice clean cut and last a long time! I used the Tapered router bits to enlarge the fret slots on the guitar in the picture. Although, it's difficult to see the actual results.

These bits cut very well and hold up nicely to some pretty abrasive materials.