CMT Dowel Drill 10 x 27 x 57.5mm Right-Hand (RH) is a solid carbide boring bit engineered for precise, clean-bore dowel drilling in hardwood, MDF, particle board, veneered panels, and other demanding composite materials. Built entirely from premium super micrograin carbide, this right-hand rotation drill delivers the consistent cutting performance and extended tool life that high-speed boring units and CNC routers demand. Whether you are producing furniture components, cabinet carcasses, or panel assemblies, this bit is designed to keep pace with production requirements while maintaining hole quality across thousands of cycles.

Key Features

• Solid super micrograin carbide construction - the entire bit is made from premium micrograin carbide rather than a carbide-tipped steel body, providing exceptional hardness, wear resistance, and the ability to withstand an almost infinite number of resharpenings without sacrificing structural integrity.
• 2 curved, negatively ground spurs (V2) - the unique spur geometry severs wood fibers cleanly before the cutting edge engages, producing exceptionally clear bore walls with no rough edges or tearout, even in veneered and coated panels.
• Centre point balanced tip design - the balanced centre point ensures accurate entry and prevents walking on the workpiece surface, resulting in precisely located holes every cycle.
• Plunge edge runs to the centre of the bit - this geometry reduces drilling resistance and increases production speed, allowing the bit to enter material more freely and sustain higher feed rates on multi-spindle and CNC boring equipment.
• 2 cutting edges and 2 spiral flutes (Z2) - the dual-flute configuration efficiently evacuates chips from the bore, reducing heat buildup and keeping the cutting zone clear during blind-hole operations.
• Parallel shank with driving flat - the 10 x 27mm parallel shank with driving flat locks securely in boring machine chucks and adapters, preventing slip during high-speed operation and ensuring repeatable depth control.
• Extreme sharpening rating - the solid carbide body supports repeated professional resharpening, lowering the long-term cost per hole compared to disposable or carbide-tipped alternatives.
• Right-hand (RH) rotation - matched to the standard spindle direction of the vast majority of CNC boring centers and multi-spindle boring machines, making this bit a direct drop-in for standard setups.

Why This Product

• Built for demanding production environments - solid micrograin carbide construction holds a sharp edge longer than conventional carbide-tipped bits, making this drill the right choice for high-volume furniture and cabinet shops where downtime for tool changes is costly.
• Clean bores in difficult materials - the negatively ground curved spurs and balanced centre point work together to produce flat-bottomed, burr-free holes in particle board, MDF, and veneered wood - materials that are known to cause tearout and delamination with lesser tooling.
• Resharpenable solid carbide body reduces total cost of ownership - because the bit is a single solid unit of carbide rather than a tipped tool, each resharpening restores full cutting performance without risk of tip separation, delivering long-term value for production shops.
• Compatible with CNC routers and high-speed boring units - the short-series 57.5mm overall length and 10 x 27mm parallel shank with driving flat are sized for direct use in CNC boring centers and multi-spindle panel processing machines, eliminating the need for adapters in most setups.

Specifications

• Manufacturer Part Number: 310.100.41
• Brand: CMT Orange Tools
• Diameter: 10mm
• Cutting Height: 27mm
• Total Length: 57.5mm
• Shank: 10 x 27mm
• Number of Teeth: 2
• Number of Spurs: 2
• Rotation: Right-Hand (RH)
• Material: HW (Solid Carbide)
• Sharpening: Extreme

Approved Applications

• Dowel hole drilling for furniture and cabinet assembly
• Blind hole boring in solid hardwood and softwood
• Panel drilling in particle board and chipboard
• Boring in MDF and HDF panels
• Drilling veneered and coated wood panels
• High-speed boring unit operations
• CNC router and CNC boring center tooling