Our Insert-Pro shaper cutters are production-quality tools designed to maximize productivity, even in the most demanding workshop environments. These money-saving sets let you build custom kitchen cabinet doors in five different profiles. Invest in the head once and then add your choice of additional profile knives to expand your door making capabilities.
The Raised Panel Shaper Cutter will leave a 1/4" thick tongue when working with 5/8" material but can be used with 3/4" thick material with the addition of our back cutter (item 84-010), see below for link. The Combination Rail and Stile Shaper Cutter will work with door frame stock from 3/4" to 1" thick.
Benefits of Insert-Pro Shaper Cutters:
Versatility: One head accepts multiple profile knives so your not stuck having to buy a new cutter to make a different style panel door. Once you own the cutter body you need only invest in the different profiles knives as your needs require, saving you hundreds of dollars in tooling cost.
Quality: Because the carbide knives are not brazed but mechanically fixed to the high-quality aluminum body we avoid thermal cracking normally associated with brazing harder grades of carbide on larger tools. This distinct advantage allows us to use a much harder and longer lasting carbide knife than would be possible if the tool were brazed.
Mirror Finish: We grind these carbide knives to a true mirror finish. This superior quality grind produces a slick surface for wood chips to eject faster and resists the resin build-up of inferior quality knives. Not only is the resulting cut incredibly smooth, the time between sharpening is increased by approximately 50% over traditional carbide tools.
Sharpening: When it comes time to sharpen your knives, take the knife out of the bit body and lay flat with the cutting face up, then take a diamond hone with a drop of lubricant and pass over the face several times to re-gain the cutting edge. This fast and simple method of re-sharpening will have you up and running again in no time.
Coating: Each cutter body is hard anodized. This tough and durable coating extends the life of your tool by preventing rust and eliminating pitch and resin build-up.
