Description
Carbitool
T 1012 Dovetail Router Bit 5° — Solid Carbide
Part No: T 1012 | Barcode: 9314350000797 | Product Group: R563
Solid carbide 5-degree dovetail router bit for precise, interlocking joinery. The undercut geometry locks mating parts together mechanically, making it ideal for drawer construction, box joints, and furniture assembly where maximum glue surface and pull-out resistance are required.
Solid Carbide
5° Dovetail
2-Flute
1/4″ Shank
9/32″ Dia.
Suitable For
Hardwood
Softwood
Plywood
MDF
Key Features & Benefits
- Solid carbide construction — exceptional hardness and wear resistance, maintains sharp cutting edges far longer than carbide-tipped alternatives in hardwood joinery applications.
- 5-degree dovetail angle — creates a shallow, mechanical interlock between joined pieces. Ideal for standard drawer dovetails and box joints where moderate locking strength is needed.
- 2-flute geometry — balances chip clearance with edge quality for smooth, splinter-free shoulders in both long-grain and cross-grain cuts.
- 1/4″ shank — suits all standard 1/4″ router collets and compact routers, as well as 1/4″ CNC spindle collets.
When to Use This Bit
Choose the T 1012 for solid wood and plywood dovetail joinery — drawer boxes, cabinet carcasses, box construction, and decorative dovetail accents. The 5° angle produces a classic shallow dovetail profile. For deeper, more pronounced locking profiles, the carbide-tipped R564 range offers 8°–15° options in larger diameters. Use with a dovetail jig or router table fence for repeatable results.
Pro Tip: Run at 18,000–22,000 RPM with a slow, steady feed rate. Take light passes (1–2mm depth) in hardwood — solid carbide is hard but brittle, and a single heavy pass in dense timber can chip the cutting edge.
Product Specifications
| Part No. | A inch | A mm | B inch | B mm | C inch | C mm | Angle | Shank inch | Shank mm | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T 1012 ★ | 9/32 | 7.14 | 3/8 | 9.53 | 1-1/2 | 38.10 | 5° | 1/4 | 6.35 | 9314350000797 |
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