This tool can be used with:

Birch plywood
Hardwood plywood
Softwood plywood
Poplar plywood
Marine plywood
Structural plywood
MDF
MR MDF (moisture resistant)
HDF
Chipboard
MFC (melamine faced chipboard)
Furniture board
Laminated chipboard
Veneered MDF
Veneered plywood
Valchromat
Fenix worktop panels
Compact laminate (HPL)
Phenolic board
Spruce
Pine
Douglas fir
Softwood boards
Oak (solid wood)
Beech (solid wood)
Ash
Maple
Birch (solid wood)
Poplar (solid wood)
Laminated
Shop-fitting panels
Cabinet carcass materials
Interior grade boards
Exterior grade boards

& more. If you’re unsure whether this tool is suitable for your material, please contact our Applications Team, we are MORE than happy to help.

applications@routerbits.co.uk


Our Two Flute Down Cutter is a high-performance CNC tool ideal for pocketing and profiling applications where top-surface finish is critical. Designed to handle all common UK sheet materials, including birch plywood, MDF, laminated boards, veneered panels, as well as softwood and hardwood and more, this cutter can handle all variations of boards not only handle but perform professionally and seamlessly. 

This cutter uses a down-cut spiral geometry to force chips downward into the cut, delivering the cleanest possible finish on the top face of the board. Built specifically to maximise top-facing surface quality, it is the ideal choice when the visible face matters. With the purchase of any of our cutters, we will contact you upon ordering to create bespoke cutting parameter graphs tailored to your exact setup, taking into account the materials you intend to cut and the CNC machine you are using, allowing us to provide optimised feed rates, spindle speeds, and depth-per-pass recommendations. All guidance we provide is fully tailored and never generic.

Why don’t we charge extra for bespoke parameter graphs, tailored advice, and lifetime cnc support? correct cutting data and expert support aren’t optional — they’re essential. every tool is backed by real-world cnc experience to ensure reliable results, better finishes, and longer tool life from day one. we focus on long-term trust, not short-term upsells.
Why don’t we charge extra for bespoke parameter graphs, tailored advice, and lifetime cnc support? correct cutting data and expert support aren’t optional — they’re essential. every tool is backed by real-world cnc experience to ensure reliable results, better finishes, and longer tool life from day one. we focus on long-term trust, not short-term upsells.

What do our verified buyers say?

Verified buyer - Mark Thompson, Sheffield ★★★★★


✓ After repeated issues with cutters snapping under conservative settings, these have been a breath of fresh air. Stable, predictable, and no sudden failures. You can tell a lot of thought has gone into the geometry, the bespoke parameter graphs offered upon ordering were a game changer, they really helped with my confidence, they actually took the time to understand my situation properly and didn’t just treat it like a one-size-fits-all thing, which I really appreciated.

Verified buyer - David Wilson, Derby ★★★★★


✓ What stood out immediately was how controlled the cut felt. No grabbing/pulling of the material, no burn out, and no material tear out. The tool behaves exactly as you’d expect when feeds and depths are completely bespoke to you.

Verified buyer - Paul Anderson, Nottingham ★★★★★


✓ Ran various tools purchased from Router Bits on my Opus Olympus 1325 3-axis CNC with the parameters I was provided the difference was obvious. Clean cuts, consistent behaviour, and zero drama. That reliability is invaluable, definitely found my tool supplier for my busy fitted furniture workshop for the foreseeable.

Verified buyer - Steve Brown, Coventry ★★★★★


✓ Ordered for next-day delivery just before the cut-off at around 1:45pm
(Next-day delivery cut-off is 2 pm) and the tool was on the bench the next morning. When you’re working to deadlines, that level of reliability makes a real difference, I have ordered with Router Bits a few times with next-day shipping and they don't ever seem to fail me!

Verified buyer - James Carter, Bath ★★★★★


✓ I had a couple of questions about cutting settings after receiving my bespoke parameter graph. They’d taken into account my limited CNC experience, the machine I’m using, and the materials I’m cutting! I got clear, knowledgeable answers within a couple hours, and it’s obvious the aftercare is genuinely bespoke and actually about helping people get the best out of the tools, not just ticking a box.

Verified buyer - Andrew Sebastian, Buckinghamshire ★★★★★


✓ From ordering through to using the cutter, everything felt well thought out. Fast and accurate delivery, sharp cuts, and proper aftercare — exactly what you want from a serious tool supplier. I also wanted to mention that i cut a lot of birch plywood, birch being a very dense material is notoriously known for blunting cutters quickly, i just wanted to note Router Bits selection of bits have lasted better than any other British tool suppliers tools i have tried in my 35+ years of being in this industry.

Verified buyer - Henry Caldwell, Bath ★★★★★


✓ The bespoke parameter guidance is a standout. Having cutting data tailored to your setup takes all the guesswork out and gives real confidence when starting a job, I'm fairly new to using a CNC so it was a complete game changer.

Verified buyer - Simon Pembroke, Cheltenham★★★★★


✓ These tools genuinely feel engineered for precision. I ordered a 6 mm compression cutter and the shank was bang on 6 mm, right down to the decimal. That should be standard, but in reality a lot of compression cutters from UK suppliers aren’t always dead on the size they claim to be. The consistency, combined with proper support, makes them easy to trust for repeat purchases.

Verified buyer - John Mitchell, Oxford ★★★★★


✓ Next-day delivery worked exactly as advertised, which meant no downtime and no rescheduling work. Everything arrived ready to use, we had a exhibition stand due to be built in ExCel, London on the Monday, ordered the tools at around 12:30pm on the Thursday & arrived mid day on the Friday ready for a hectic weekend of CNC cutting ready for installation of the job on the Monday! Accurate next-day delivery is not something you see in recent times with most tool companies.

Verified buyer - Richard Collins, York ★★★★★


✓ It’s rare to find a company that backs durable tooling with genuinely helpful support. That combination is what earns repeat business, and this has delivered on both. Please don't ever stop delivering your services!

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