Bit PCL583659 1/16" Ball V Carve

[EricSchimel]

I run a 1/4 inch down spiral ball mill: Amana Tool 46476 Solid Carbide Double Flute Down-Cut Ball Nose Spiral 1/8 R x 1/4 D x 1 CH x 1/4 SHK x 2-1/2 Inch Long Router Bit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0112THXPC..._fgdkAbX48R8RV

It's great for making radiused pockets

[Brady Watson]

Hmm...Interesting! Thanks for the link.

I'd like to hear/see a comparison/follow-up for those testing them out on a 3D relief compared to a 2-flute ball end mill in the same piece of wood, diameter, settings etc. Who's up to the challenge?

This could be the answer to fuzzies...but I'm not holding my breath

-B

[EricSchimel]

I'm not entirely sure that it's an answer to the above problem, but it might be. I just figured you'd want to know it existed. I got this bit because I was making some cutting board channels. It never occurred to me that something like this wouldn't exist. Thanks Amazon!
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[srwtlc]

Hmm, if they had a 0.125" and 0.0625" diameter, I'd try one.

[dlcw]

Toolstoday.com

https://www.toolstoday.com/solid-car...e-spirals.html

also has this bit and a 1/2" down-cut ballnose. I didn't know these existed either. Good to know.

[joelschuman]

My workhorse bit for my sculpture and bowls is the downcut 1/2" ballnose. Very little hand cleanup required.

[joe]

Well, I guess that answers that.

Thanks for posting. Nice shots too!