Binding Router Bit

I using homemade router base/jig and after using the Binding Router Bit I wish I would have moved to this earlier. Makes the job real easy and hard to mess up.

This router bit does exactly what it is designed to do. I've used a lot of router bits in my life, for all sorts of non-guitar woodworking projects, and this is as good as it gets. It even seems to be "better" than it gets. I routed out a channel for the StewMac .565 extra tall plastic binding in the extra dense heavy-duty white oak. It went through that white oak like butter. It went through so smooth and cleanly, I almost thought it wasn't cutting at all for some reason, but when I lifted my router off the work piece... a perfect binding channel was there.
The ONLY thing that is not perfect about this product, is that it's max. cutting height is .375, because that is how tall the bit itself is. So, if you want to cut out a taller channel, (like the .565 binding), you have to make multiple passes and do some experimentation with the bit-height, and hope you don't over shoot. Well... I over shot. So I ruined the piece. But that was my fault, not the bit's. But still... it would have been nice to have the bit be just a few 8ths of an inch taller.

Also... if you are using a big heavy-duty router, make sure you have a 1/4" collet, because the shank on this bit is the smaller 1/4". And that makes perfect sense for this bit, just a heads up.

Never done binding before but with this excellent bit the job came out as I was a professional luthier.

Love this bit, with a little practice on some scrape wood and you have this dialed in quickly, had my binding job done in same afternoon I received my order, it is pricey but really does the job and after you have it binding jobs become very affordable !

I use this for several years together with the bearings. It works very fine for me. The cut is clean and accurate.

My first attempt at routing for binding, and I had quite a few requests laying on my bench. This bit made all those jobs as easy as cake! Each one was smooth and easy.

Flawless cuts for perfect installation of binding. Cuts smooth and accurate so the binding fits perfect and the job is easy!

The bit I got apparently was defective and chipped the first time I used it but they promptly replaced it with a new bit. Thanks for the great service.

Made routing a sinch, quality tool definitely worth the money.

I used this bit to route into some highly figured redwood that was prone to splitting and tear out and it cut a perfect channel that I didn't have to clean up at all. Definitely worth the price. Having the wide selection of bearings is also very helpful.