Infinity Tools 1/4" Shank Straight Router Bit w/ Plunge Point & Top Bearing

Yes, as long as your router accepts a 1/4" collet, which nearly all compact and full-size routers do. The bit has a 1/4" shank, a 1/2" cutter diameter, and a 1" cutter height. Browse more straight and pattern router bits.

It's used to copy a template's shape onto your workpiece. The bearing sits above the cutter and rides along a template attached beneath the stock, making it ideal for duplicating parts, signs, and curved shapes. See our router templates and jigs.

The plunge point lets you lower the bit straight down into the middle of a workpiece to begin interior cuts, such as mortises or cutouts, without burning the material. Standard pattern bits can't plunge cleanly.

With a top-bearing bit in a router table, the template goes underneath so the workpiece is on top where you can see it. This improves visibility and control compared with bottom-bearing flush-trim bits.

A flush-trim bit has its bearing at the tip (bottom), while this pattern bit has the bearing on the shank above the cutter. The top-bearing design lets you keep the template below the work. See the full flush-trim router bit collection.

Yes. You can run it as a plain plunge-cutting straight bit without the bearing for grooves and interior cuts, or add the bearing for template work.

Rough-cut your workpiece about 1/8" oversize, then make a final light pass with the bearing following the template. Removing less material on the final pass reduces burning and extends the bit's edge life.

Yes. It uses long-lasting carbide cutting edges that can be professionally re-sharpened, so the bit delivers years of accurate service.

Template-routing duplicate parts, sign making, inlay work, curved furniture components, and interior cutouts. Combine it with our router jigs and guides for repeatable results.

Either works, but a router table is recommended for pattern routing because it gives better visibility and control when the template is mounted below the workpiece.