The CMT Bowl and Tray Bit - 3/4" Diameter x 5/8" Cutting Height, 1/4" Radius, 1/4" Shank is a precision carbide-tipped router bit purpose-built for shaping smooth, flat-bottomed recesses in wood projects. Whether you are routing serving trays, decorative boxes, cutting boards, or specialty craft items, this bit delivers clean results by using its radiused corner to form the inner curve while the sides and bottom create the smooth, flat surfaces that define a finished tray or bowl shape. With a right-hand rotation and 2-flute design, it cuts efficiently through solid hardwood, softwood, and sheet goods, making it a reliable choice for both hobbyist woodworkers and production craft shops.

Key Features

• 3/4" Cutting Diameter with 5/8" Cutting Height - provides a wide, deep cutting profile that shapes substantial recesses in a single pass, reducing the number of passes needed to reach final depth in tray and bowl work.
• 1/4" Corner Radius - the rounded corner transitions smoothly between the flat bottom and the sidewall of the recess, eliminating sharp interior corners and producing a polished, professional-looking tray shape without secondary hand-sanding.
• 2-Flute Hardwood Carbide Cutting Edges - the HW (carbide) construction holds a sharp edge longer than high-speed steel alternatives, reducing sharpening intervals and maintaining cut quality through dense hardwoods, softwoods, and composite sheet materials.
• 1/4" Shank Diameter - fits standard 1/4" router collets used in handheld routers, router tables, and many compact CNC routing machines, making this bit compatible with a wide range of common workshop setups.
• Right-Hand Rotation - matches the standard rotation direction of virtually all routers, ensuring safe, predictable cutting behavior when following templates or pattern-routing tray shapes.
• Compatible with Top Bearing (Recommended) - adding a top bearing allows accurate, repeatable pattern work so you can reproduce the same tray or bowl shape consistently across multiple workpieces without re-measuring or re-clamping templates.
• 2-1/8" Total Length - the overall length gives enough clearance for use in a router table setup, allowing the bit to be properly seated in the collet while still exposing the full cutting height needed for tray work.

Why This Product

• The combined 3/4" diameter and 1/4" radius geometry is specifically matched to bowl and tray routing tasks - producing the distinctive rounded-corner flat-bottom recess that defines serving trays, storage boxes, and panel inlays in a single tool rather than requiring multiple bit profiles.
• The 1/4" shank makes this bit immediately compatible with compact routers and router tables that accept 1/4" collets, lowering the barrier to entry for craft woodworkers who do not need a larger, more expensive 1/2" shank setup for this type of work.
• The hardwood carbide (HW) cutting material holds its edge through extended use in both solid wood and composite materials, so you can complete multiple craft projects before needing to re-sharpen or replace the bit.
• The bit is recommended for use with a top bearing for pattern work, making it straightforward to produce repeatable, uniform tray shapes - a practical advantage for anyone producing batches of identical craft items like cutting boards or decorative boxes.

Specifications

• Manufacturer Part Number: 851.002.11
• Brand: CMT Orange Tools
• Diameter: 3/4"
• Cutting Height: 5/8"
• Total Length: 2-1/8"
• Radius: 1/4"
• Shank: 1/4"
• Number of Teeth: 2
• Material: HW (Carbide)
• Rotation: Right-Hand (RH)

Approved Applications

• Routing bowl and tray shapes in solid wood
• Shaping serving trays and decorative food trays
• Routing recesses in storage boxes and decorative boxes
• Creating flat-bottomed recesses in cutting boards
• Specialty and craft woodworking items requiring radiused interior corners
• Decorative edgework when used on a router table with a bearing guide
• Pattern routing when used with a top bearing