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Novitec – Designed for High Speed Roughing The 6235 Series Novitec Roughing Bit is designed for hogging/roughing cuts using higher feed rates in a variety of applications. Great for rebating and jointing,  the Novitec bit offers a superior chip removal rate with interchangeable cutting pins. The cutting pins are re-grindable several times which makes this bit…read more

6245 Series Insert Surface Planer The 6245 Series Insert Surface Planer is designed for use in a variety of applications in addition to surface planing.  The unique insert design makes this a great tool for rebating, jointing  and grooving up to 35mm in addition to surfacing in solid wood, panels and composites.  With two reversible tips…read more

Slatwall/T-Slot Cutter Manufactured to Custom Dimensions Expanding our extensive line up of PCD (polycrystalline diamond) tooling, our Diamond Slatwall Cutters (PCD T-slot Cutter) are custom designed for Slatwall production, and made to customer specifications to accommodate specific extrusion inserts. The PCD slatwall cutter edges include 2-flutes on the large diameter and a single flute in the neck.  Generally,…read more

Diamond is known as a material with impressive characteristics. Even the name, Diamond, which stems from the ancient Greek word  “αδάμας” – “adámas,” translates to unbreakable. In particular diamond is the hardest mineral known and also has the highest thermal conductivity. These two traits, in addition to its abrasion-resistance…..

Deep Pocket (Lock Mortise) Bit Our insert deep pocket mortise bit is made of a special high quality steel grade to route deep lock mortise cut-outs without the tool experiencing any tool deflection.  Excellent for door hardware and other deep pocket cut applications. This tool uses two offset chipbreaker insert knives that have a 16mm…read more

The HSK 63 Tool Holder The HSK 63 high-speed tool holders are made for use on precision CNC routers and machining centers, as well as point-to-point machines with automatic tool changers.  The HSK tool holding system was developed in Germany as a set of standards and performance criteria for advanced machining where precision is imperative. HSK shank…read more

Looking for ETS Style Collets for Your CMS Machine? ETS Style collets for CMS routers are becoming more difficult to find and are very expensive to buy.  We have BT30 and BT35 tool holders for both machine brands that take standard ER collets….a much lower cost collet to replace. These tool holders come with a…read more

Disposable Inserts Help Reduce Machine Downtime Disposable inserts can reduce grinding costs and minimize machining downtime. The evolution of cutting tools has progressed from being quite labor-intense to heavily relying on machines and automated processes. With these efficiencies, it is now more important than ever to keep down set-up times and adjustment times in order to minimize…read more

Disposable Insert Cutters Continued Among the advantages of insert cutters is also the fact that they are very well-balanced and remain well-balanced throughout their life span. As long as no sharpening is done to the inserts, there are no weight changes, allowing for consistent cuts. This effect yields a cutter that can operate at higher…read more

GDP|GUHDO History, Part 1 GUHDO was founded in 1908 in Remscheid, Germany and has maintained it’s image as the sharper tooling company over a century later! This first picture shows the GUHDO factory at its original location in Remscheid, Germany in the early 1960’s, as indicated by the type of cars out front.   In 1967…read more

Replacement Inserts for Tools Made by These Now Defunct Companies If you are looking for replacement insert knives for a cutter head manufactured by companies no longer in business, such as DeHart or LRH, we can help!   While LRH profiles were mostly standard sizes which we usually stock for immediate shipment, the DeHart replacements will…read more

Insert Core Box Router Bit This popular Insert Core Box Router Bit provides constant diameter and long tool life due to its micro grain carbide insert, that can be rotated 180 degrees for a brand new cutting edge!