Whiteside Router Bits 1097 Straight Bit with 1-1/4-Inch Cutting Diameter and 1-1/2-Inch Cutting Length

Whiteside Machine Company has been in the router bit business for over 30 years providing customer with quality products while at the same time striving to achieve complete customer satisfaction. Several woodworking magazines have tested Whiteside versus the competition and selected Whiteside as the winner for best router bits available in the market. Whiteside Machine Company was founded in 1970 as a general purpose machine shop in the basement of Bill & Bobbie Whiteside's home. Located in Western North Carolina near the furniture manufacturing town of Hickory, the company was often involved in making repairs or special parts for the furniture and woodworking field. A strong commitment to customer problem-solving, a can-do attitude, and innovative ideas, along with a growing core of dedicated employees, helped the business evolve into a manufacturer of woodworking equipment and tooling. Primarily through repeat business and referrals, the tooling business continued to grow to meet a demand for quality production router bits as well as custom application tooling. Today, Whiteside Machine occupies a 40,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility and produces a complete line of solid carbide and carbide tipped router bits. Whiteside's quality, innovation, and customer commitment is still present in our superb product line, in the design of custom tooling to fill special customer requirements, and in the development of special machinery and tooling for our own manufacturing use. As always, Whiteside Machine is continuously striving to improve our product through new technology, improved production techniques, and ongoing research and development efforts; along with rigid quality control, vital customer feedback and extensive field testing. Whiteside Machine Company.

• TOOL SPECS: Two flute, carbide-tipped, straight bit with 1-1/4" cutting diameter, 1-1/2" cutting length, 1/2" shank, and 3" overall length for use with 1/2" collets.
• CARBIDE TIPPED: Offers an excellent balance of quality and cost, making it ideal for a wide range of applications.
• DOUBLE FLUTE: Double flute carbide-tipped bits deliver a smoother, finer finish for precision cuts and high-quality results.
• STEEL SHANK: The steel body creates a rigid tool with reduced vibration while the carbide cutting edges provide extended life.
• PLUNGE DESIGN: The tip of this bit is designed with the capability to plunge into materials when required.