CMT Cove Bit with Bearing - 2" Diameter, 1/2" Shank is a professional-grade router bit from CMT designed to cut smooth, concave cove profiles along wood edges. Whether you are shaping furniture components, crafting cabinet door edges, or adding decorative detail to drawer fronts, this cove bit delivers the refined, rounded edge profiles that elevate finished woodworking projects. The integrated ball-bearing guide ensures consistent, repeatable depth of cut across every pass, making it equally effective in a handheld router, a router table, or a CNC routing setup.

Key Features

• 2-Flute Carbide (HW) Cutting Head - Two hardwood-grade carbide teeth provide clean, smooth cove cuts in solid hardwood, softwood, plywood, MDF, and composite panel materials, reducing tearout and sanding time.
• Ball-Bearing Guide - The integrated bearing rides along the workpiece edge to control cut depth automatically, eliminating the need for a fence and ensuring consistent profiles on every pass.
• 1/2" Shank - A full 1/2" shank provides maximum rigidity and reduced vibration compared to 1/4" shank bits, resulting in smoother cuts and longer bit life during extended routing sessions.
• Right-Hand (RH) Rotation - Standard right-hand rotation is compatible with the vast majority of routers and router tables, allowing straightforward setup without special tooling.
• 2" Cutting Diameter with 19.1 mm Cutting Depth - The generous diameter and depth allow you to produce substantial cove profiles in a single pass, reducing the number of setup changes needed during production work.
• 1/2" Cutting Height - A defined 1/2" cutting height produces a consistent, predictable profile on every workpiece, making this bit well suited for batch production of matched parts such as cabinet door sets.
• 2-13/32" Total Length - The overall tool length provides sufficient clearance for use in router table setups where collet-to-table spacing matters, without introducing unnecessary overhang.

Why This Product

• Adds elegant, refined detail to furniture and cabinetry - The concave cove profile produced by this bit is one of the most classic decorative edge treatments in woodworking, making it the right choice for furniture makers, cabinet builders, and millwork professionals who need a polished, finished look on edges and door frames.
• Bearing guide removes guesswork from edge routing - Because the bearing references directly off the workpiece face, you get a consistent depth of cut without relying on fence adjustments or repeated test passes, saving setup time on production runs.
• 2-flute HW carbide construction handles a wide range of panel materials - From solid hardwood to MDF and laminates, the hardwood-grade carbide teeth maintain a sharp cutting edge across the variety of sheet goods and solid stock commonly found in cabinet and furniture shops.
• 1/2" shank maximizes stability in demanding routing applications - For users running this bit in a router table or CNC machine at production feed rates, the 1/2" shank minimizes deflection and chatter, protecting both the bit and the workpiece surface.

Specifications

• Manufacturer Part Number: 837.955.11
• Brand: CMT Orange Tools
• Diameter: 2"
• Cutting Depth: 19.1 mm
• Cutting Height: 1/2"
• Total Length: 2-13/32"
• Radius: 1-3/8"
• Shank: 1/2"
• Number of Teeth: 2
• Material: HW (Hardwood-Grade Carbide)
• Rotation: Right-Hand (RH)

Approved Applications

• Cove edge profiles on furniture components
• Cabinet door and drawer front edge detailing
• Decorative molding and trim profiles
• Rounded edge treatment on solid hardwood, softwood, plywood, and MDF panels