Whiteside Router Bits 1980 Round Over Bit with Small Pilot 1/8-Inch Radius 3/8-Inch Large Diameter and 7/16-Inch Cutting Length

Like every Whiteside bit I've ever used, this thing is great. If you're routing the edges of single boards or the outsides of assembled work, just use the regular bearing-guided bits. But if you are trying to rout the inside edges and corners of assembled work, this is the bit you need. Reaches almost all the way in 90 degree corners and saves so much time trying to match a rounded edge with files and sandpaper that bearing bits can't get to. The brass guide can burnish the wood a hair, but a little sanding gets that fixed up.

This is a fantastic round over bit for right curves and small spaces.

Key to using these bits with no bearing is use a low RPM or you will overheat the tip. I used a 3 setting on my Makita palm router to round a bunch of plywood edges.

I needed an 1/8” round over in a shallow area. This bit not having a ball bearing pilot was much more compact and fit the need. Being a smaller diameter will also do well where you want to radius in tight radius corners. The overall diameter is smaller than a typical 1/8” bit and has a slower feed rate as a result. Not a replacement for a ball bearing pilot, but a good addition.

This was my first use of small pilot router bits. Worked really well for adding a roundover on my bandsaw scroll projects. There were many tight corners that conventional bearing bits prevented a good roundover. This bit was just the trick. Note that the brass pilot is bonded to the bit it does not spin. It did not leave any burn marks on cherry. Highly recommended.

Perfect for inside corners. Cuts clean, even on end grain.

Whiteside makes good router bits - this was no exception.

A must have.