Features
- Heat‑treated shank and body for durability
- Controlled depth of cut to reduce kickback
- Precision‑ground solid carbide cutting edges
Specifications
| Cutting Width | 3/8 in |
| Cutting Edge Length | 25/32 in |
| Bit Material | Carbide‑tipped |
| Shank Diameter | 1/4 in |
| Shank Style | Straight |
| Bit Style | Straight |
| Compatibility | Universal |
| Number Of Flutes | 2 |
| Package Dimensions | 4 x 1.5 x 1.25 inches |
| Package Quantity | 1 |
| Product Weight | 2.08 ounces |
| Router Type | Straight |
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Straight router bit with a 1/4 in shank and a 3/8 in cutting width. Carbide‑tipped cutting edges and heat‑treated shank/body are intended to provide wear resistance and consistent cutting performance.
Project Ideas
Business
Custom Drawer Organizer Inserts
Offer made-to-measure drawer inserts using 3/8 in dados in 1/4–3/8 in stock to create adjustable grids. Market to kitchens, vanities, and office desks; produce quickly with stop blocks and batch operations. Sell locally or online with easy sizing forms and upsells like felt liners.
On-Site Hinge and Hardware Mortising
Provide a mobile service to rout clean recesses for door hinges, strike plates, and surface hardware. With a trim router, straight edge, and hinge templates, you can deliver crisp, time-saving installs for homeowners and contractors. Price per opening or per door with travel fees.
Epoxy Inlay Signage and Boards
Create personalized signs, charcuterie boards, and wedding gifts by routing 3/8 in recesses for names, dates, and logos, then filling with colored epoxy. Use stencils or template bushings for repeatable lettering. Offer tiered pricing for wood species, epoxy colors, and finishes.
Cabinet and Closet Retrofits
Add organization to existing cabinets by routing dados for fixed dividers, tray slides, and pull-out shelves. Make custom baking sheet or lid organizers using 3/8 in grooves and rabbeted panels. Partner with kitchen remodelers or market as a quick, dust-controlled upgrade service.
Precision Patch and Inlay Repairs
Offer furniture and stair tread repair by routing out damaged sections and fitting Dutchman/butterfly patches using templates and a straight bit. The square-bottom recesses ensure tight, nearly invisible repairs that outperform putty fixes. Ideal for rental turnovers and high-end restorations.
Creative
Sliding-Lid Keepsake Box
Build a compact box from 3/4 in stock and plow a 3/8 in wide stopped groove near the top of the sides for a sliding lid. Use the bit to rabbet the bottom panel into the box and to create a shallow finger-pull recess on the lid. The 25/32 in cutting length comfortably handles grooves and rabbets in 3/4 in material.
Modular Desk Organizer Grid
Create a desktop organizer from a flat base with a grid of 3/8 in dados that accept removable dividers. Space the dados at regular intervals (for example, every 2 in) to let you reconfigure compartments for pens, sticky notes, and cables. The straight bit makes clean, square-bottom grooves that fit 3/8 in plywood dividers perfectly.
Epoxy Inlay Wall Art
Route 3/8 in wide channels in a hardwood panel following a paper template of a city skyline or geometric pattern. Fill the recesses with tinted epoxy or contrasting wood strips, then sand flush and finish. The carbide-tipped edges leave crisp walls that make the inlay lines look sharp and intentional.
Rabbeted Picture Frame/Shadow Box
Cut precise rabbets on the inner back edges of frame stock to seat glass, artwork, and a backer. Add shallow dados for internal shelves if making a shadow box for collectibles. The controlled depth of cut helps keep passes consistent along long miters.
Finger-Jointed Tea Caddy
Use a simple router table jig to cut 3/8 in finger joints on box corners for a strong, decorative tea caddy. The bit’s width sets finger size, and the straight, square cuts ensure tight, repeatable fits. Finish with a rabbeted bottom and a hinged lid.