Yonico Router Bits Dovetail 14 Degree X 3/4-Inch 1/4-Inch Shank 14116q

Accurate high performance carbide bits

We have used these bits in our shop for a few years now. As of late the quality has gone in a downward slide.Several of the cutting edges have failed and come off the bits, causing a frustrating and dangerous situation.The last few we purchased became dull within 2-3 passes on plywood. They started burning the wood and bounced off again causing a dangerous situation. If they are still using carbide in the tips they are an extremely low grade.Not worth wasting you time and money.

If your buying and using in a typical manner with a manual router and jig, then you'll be happy. I use these on a CNC with some software that has to take into account all dimensions of the bit. The width and depth of cut are easy to measure with calipers or mic but the angle is much harder to confirm. The 3/8" bit claims 14deg angle. When I cut my pieces on my CNC, there were gaps that at first I couldn't explain. After some head scratching I figured the 14 degree angle was incorrect. I tried measuring the best I could visually with a magnifying glass and a machinist protractor. I come up with 10 degrees as the best i could discern. I re-cut the joints using this value in place of the manufacturers stated value. Presto! Perfect fit... So now I will have to confirm each bit angle in this set. A pain but otherwise I"m happy with the quality of cut for the price.

If you're using the bit for soft to medium woods, it is a great deal for the price. I set up my Dovetail jig with scrap Doug fir; crisp, clean cuts. cut 4 drawers out of bamboo and it was dull by the 3rd. I switched to my whiteside 1/2" shank and finished. There are better bits but at 2x -3x the cost. I'll sharpen it and keep it handy when needed, on the right material.

These bits seem to be pretty good quality for the price, hard to tell the difference from the one freud dovetail bit i have. i have other cheaper bits where the carbide is longer or sticks out further on one side, and are just poor quality.only issue i had was that the bits seem to be glued into the holes in the wooden box they are shipped in. very hard to remove, and use CAUTION when removing as they are sharp. i ended up using thick gloves to remove most of them but the smallest bit i had to use pliers.

Tested out the bit and it cut very well in aspen, poplar, cherry and red oak. Dimensions of bit seem to be pretty well spot on as joints fit right off the jig with no adjustements.Only quibble is that the coating on the body is a bit uneven but ultimately that shouldn't be an issue. Not noticing any problem with balance due to heavy blob of coating.

The bit performed very well. I have to admit that I had never heard of this brand, but it worked very well and was considerably cheaper than competing brands. It's too soon to say if it will maintain its sharpness as long as some other brands, but initially, it's just as good as Freund or any other brand I've used.

This matched the specs needed for a template in my Incra LS system. I have the Whiteside router bit set that provides most of the bits needed, and they work perfectly. I assumed this would do the job, but the specs must be off to some degree because it does not provide acceptable dovetail joints with my Incra LS. I will purchase the Whiteside bit now to replace this. Wasted money for me.

It took me several passes to get this cutter to give me a tight fitting dovetail, and it resulted in a dovetail depth that was around 1.5mm deaper than I'd calculated using the dovetail comb I'd decided to use for this joint. I investigated after I'd made the joints as pitch and depth of the joint didn't add up for the 14° spec of the cutter. A few measurements of the cutter and the resultant joint both indicated that the cutter was in fact 11° and not 14°. So if you are thinking of buying this double check the cutter dimensions it before you use it don't just rely on assuming it's 14°!Otherwise the cutter performed OK and gave a good joint once was set correctly for the angle.

This is a functional tool. It’s sharp and well enough put together. I am happy and I don’t get to say that too often when buying tools or accessories for my workshop. I actually got what I was promised. Well done.

Happy with the tool at a reasonable cost.

Did the job well

Yes very good quality