Thread: Router Bits ???.

Originally Posted by GraemeCook

Most amateurs routers do not have variable spindle speed. The only parameters that the handiman can control are depth of cut and the speed at which he pushes the router - or moves the workpiece on the table router. I still maintain that I get the best results by sneaking up on the cut.


Fair Winds

Graeme

You will get a better finish cutting slowly, but it will be at the expense of bit life; its an unavoidable trade off like cost vs quality. I know you don't have the chipping capacity and full control with handheld routers, but the science behind it is the same regardless.