Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Of all the router bits, the chamfer bit is one of the unsung heroes that doesn’t get enough credit.
It cuts a clean bevel which is an angled slice along the edge. From tight edges to steep corners, this bit is all protection and clean lines.
Chamfer bits come in all sorts of angles, but 45 degrees is the most common and the one that I use the most.
At its core, it’s simple: it angles edges. But in doing that, it protects them—keeping fragile corners from chipping or splintering, especially on plywood.
Round over bits get all the attention. They leave a smooth, curled edge—but they also look factory made and generic.
When I need to finish an edge, I reach for this bit—not for decoration, but because it changes the geometry of the whole piece.
On dado joints, steep bevels protects the edge and lets the piece slide in cleanly. And because of the angle, it brings in glue with it so it's harder to starve the joint.
Used creatively, chamfers can act as a finger pull, or combine with other bits for more complex profiles.
And if two boards don’t align perfectly, like drawers that come together? A chamfer can even up the look.
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Of all the router bits, the chamfer bit is one of the unsung heroes that doesn’t get enough credit.
It cuts a clean bevel which is an angled slice along the edge. From tight edges to steep corners, this bit is all protection and clean lines.
Chamfer bits come in all sorts of angles, but 45 degrees is the most common and the one that I use the most.
At its core, it’s simple: it angles edges. But in doing that, it protects them—keeping fragile corners from chipping or splintering, especially on plywood.
Round over bits get all the attention. They leave a smooth, curled edge—but they also look factory made and generic.
When I need to finish an edge, I reach for this bit—not for decoration, but because it changes the geometry of the whole piece.
On dado joints, steep bevels protects the edge and lets the piece slide in cleanly. And because of the angle, it brings in glue with it so it's harder to starve the joint.
Used creatively, chamfers can act as a finger pull, or combine with other bits for more complex profiles.
And if two boards don’t align perfectly, like drawers that come together? A chamfer can even up the look.
Check out my other channel! → @makethingswithrob
Become a patron! → patreon.com/makethings ←
Huge thank you to my patrons that keep this thing going!
*MAKER TEAM*
Michelle B
Keith Current
William L McNally
Rich Lightfoot
Tutor the Barbarian
Aubrey G.
Nukebert
Sam W.
Aaron Knows DIY
G. Salazar
David B.
Make Things
#MakeThings #mtbitesize
