.079 Ball End Mill – 2 Flute

Bought this to cut flutes on some walnut and the 1/8" shank fits my trim router collet perfectly. Two flutes clear chips well enough that I'm not stopping to blow out the groove every pass. Solid carbide too, so it should hold an edge way longer than the cheap sets.

The .079 ball tip leaves a smooth radius on my 3D relief carvings, way cleaner than the flat mills I was using. Solid carbide held an edge through a full afternoon of cutting hard maple without any chatter.

Cut a set of rounded flutes in walnut with this and the ball tip left almost no sanding to do after. The 1/8" shank dropped straight into my trim router, no adapter needed. For five bucks this little carbide bit punches way above its price.