While it is possible to achieve just about any profile by using straight, joinery and edge-treatment router bits in combination with each other, using a specialty router bit lets you achieve the desired effect with fewer set-ups. When you need to rout beads, reeds and flutes to embellish furniture, make slots for drawer bottoms or biscuit joinery, mill decorative trim moldings, or flatten a slab for a live-edge table, router bits that are made for a specific use make a difference in both your productivity and the ensuing results. For better safety, the larger router bits should be used only in a router table and not used free hand.

While it is possible to achieve just about any profile by using straight, joinery and edge-treatment router bits in combination with each other, using a specialty router bit lets you achieve the desired effect with fewer set-ups. When you need to rout beads, reeds and flutes to embellish furniture, make slots for drawer bottoms or biscuit joinery, mill decorative trim moldings, or flatten a slab for a live-edge table, router bits that are made for a specific use make a difference in both your productivity and the ensuing results. For better safety, the larger router bits should be used only in a router table and not used free hand.