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1/4″ Beading Router Bit – Whiteside 2101 (AstraHP Coated)

Beading bits provide an indented and curved edge to your workpiece and are a popular type of edge forming bit. AstraHP Coated 1/4″ Shank 1/4” Radius 1/2” Cut Length 1″ Large Diameter B2 Bearing (3/16″ID, 3/8″OD) Recommended RPM: 13,000 Made In USA

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$34.29 $48.99 In stock

Category: Beading Router Bit Bead Bits

This 1/4-inch beading router bit from Whiteside, model 2101, features an AstraHP coating for enhanced performance. It is designed for creating precise bead profiles in woodworking projects.

  • 1/4-inch shank beading router bit
  • Whiteside model 2101
  • AstraHP coated for durability
  • Suitable for bead cutting applications
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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Ava ★★★★★

The AstraHP coating really makes a difference—pushed it through some gnarly walnut and the bit came out looking like it just left the box. Perfectly crisp bead profile every pass, zero burning even at higher feed rates.

Robert ★★★★★

Cut clean beads in white oak for a cabinet face frame and got zero tearout, even across the end grain. The bearing tracks the template smoothly and the coating seems to keep resin from building up. First bit I've used that didn't burn the profile on the second pass.

Abigail B. ★★★★★

The AstraHP coating really does keep this thing cutting cooler, I noticed way less burn on the edges than with my old bit. Ran it along some poplar trim for a cabinet face frame and the bead profile came out crisp with almost no sanding needed.