.015 Ball End Mill – 2 Flute

The .015 tip leaves a surprisingly clean radius in walnut, way better than the two-flute I was using before. It's tiny, so go slow or you'll snap it, but the finish on curved details is worth the patience.

That .015 radius tip is tiny but holds up fine in solid carbide, no chatter even at 1-1/2 inch depth of cut. I've been using it for detail work on curved profiles and the 2 flute geometry clears chips way better than the 4 flute I had before. Finish off the machine is glass smooth.

Cut a batch of rounded slots in walnut with this and the .015 tip held its edge the whole time. The 2 flutes clear chips well so I'm not stopping to blow out the cut every few passes. Solid carbide for the price is hard to beat.