CMT Dowel Drill 5 x 40 x 67mm Right-Hand by CMT is a precision boring tool engineered for clean, accurate blind hole drilling in furniture production, cabinet making, and panel processing. Built on a super-strength steel body with a solid carbide (HW) cutting head, this 5mm diameter dowel drill delivers consistent, flat-bottomed holes for dowel joinery in solid wood, chipboard, MDF, and coated panels. The right-hand rotation, precision-balanced centre point, and negatively ground spurs work together to produce smooth bore walls with minimal tearout - making this an essential tool for high-volume multi-spindle boring operations and CNC panel processing centers.

Key Features

• Super-strength steel body with HW (carbide) cutting head - the hard carbide material maintains a sharp edge longer than standard HSS tooling, reducing replacement frequency in production environments and keeping bore quality consistent across large panel runs.
• Precision-balanced centre point - the self-centering tip starts the bore exactly on target without walking or wandering, delivering repeatable hole placement accuracy critical in dowel joint assembly.
• 2 HW precision-ground cutting edges (Z2) - two carbide cutting edges remove material efficiently and evenly, producing flat-bottomed blind holes that seat dowels flush and securely.
• 2 negatively ground spurs (V2) - the negative grind geometry scores the material perimeter ahead of the cutting edges, preventing chip-out and surface tearout on laminates and coated panels where a clean entry is required.
• Right-hand (RH) rotation - compatible with standard right-hand CNC boring spindles and multi-spindle boring machines, allowing direct chuck or adapter mounting without special toolholders.
• 8 x 20mm shank - a robust parallel shank provides a secure, concentric grip in standard boring machine chucks, minimising runout and vibration during high-speed operation.
• 40mm cutting height with 67mm total length - the medium-length body provides sufficient boring depth for panel applications requiring deeper blind holes while remaining compact enough for closely spaced multi-spindle layouts.

Why This Product

• The HW (solid carbide) cutting head paired with negatively ground spurs makes this dowel drill a strong choice for laminate and coated panel work, where surface tearout at the bore entry can compromise the finished appearance of cabinet and furniture components.
• At 5mm diameter with a 40mm cutting height, this drill addresses one of the most common dowel connection sizes in flat-pack and ready-to-assemble furniture manufacturing, fitting directly into standard multi-spindle CNC boring centers without modification.
• The precision-balanced centre point eliminates the need for a pre-drilled pilot hole, saving setup time and reducing the number of machining passes required to produce a finished blind hole in solid wood, MDF, or chipboard.
• With 2 carbide cutting edges and 2 negatively ground spurs working in combination, this drill produces consistently flat hole bottoms - an important factor when dowel depth is critical for joint alignment and structural integrity in cabinet carcass construction.

Specifications

• Manufacturer Part Number: 307.050.11
• Brand: CMT Orange Tools
• Diameter: 5mm
• Cutting Height: 40mm
• Total Length: 67mm
• Shank: 8 x 20mm
• Number of Cutting Edges: 2 (Z2)
• Number of Spurs: 2 (V2)
• Spur Sharpening: Negatively ground spurs
• Blade Material: HW (carbide)
• Rotation: Right-hand (RH)

Approved Applications

• Blind hole drilling for dowel connections in furniture and cabinet assembly
• Panel drilling in flat-pack and ready-to-assemble furniture production
• Boring in solid hardwood and softwood
• Drilling in chipboard, MDF, and HDF
• Boring in laminates and coated panels
• CNC boring center and multi-spindle boring machine operations
• Cabinet making and panel processing