14° zwaluwstaartfrees x 1/2″ diameter – Whiteside D14-55

Cut perfectly clean dovetails on my first try with this bit—the 14° angle locks up tight on drawer boxes. No chattering even in hard maple, and the 1/2″ diameter gives just the right feel for smaller cabinet work.

The 14-degree angle cut through a full drawer side of white oak without a hint of tear-out, and the 1/2-inch shank feels rock solid in my router. I’ve used it for three dovetail joints now, and the pins come out so crisp they need almost no sanding.

I’ve made do with cheaper bits before, but this 14° cutter leaves the dovetails so clean on drawer sides that I barely need to sand the sockets. The 1/2″ shank feels solid in the collet, and the joint comes together tight without any wiggle on my first try.