.021 Ball End Mill – 2 Flute

Cut a set of rounded slots in walnut with this and the .021 tip left clean edges with almost no sanding needed. The ball nose handles 2D contour work nicely, and at this size the detail comes out surprisingly sharp.

The .021 tip is tiny but held up fine cutting 3D relief details in maple. Two flutes cleared chips well and I got almost no burning even on the tighter curves.

Cut clean rounded slots in walnut with this .021 ball nose, and the tip held its shape through the whole job. Only gripe is the shank runs a hair undersized in my collet, so I have to snug it a bit tighter than my other bits.