Festool HW S8 R6,35 Carbide Flute Cutter – 6.35 mm Radius, 8 mm Shank

Overview

Festool HW S8 R6,35 Flute Cutter At a Glance: Double-bladed carbide flute cutter with a 6.35 mm radius, 12.7 mm cutting diameter and 8 mm shank. Plunge-capable for rounded grooves and decorative profiles. Add rounded detail to your woodworking with the Festool HW S8 R6,35 flute cutter. Its curved cutting profile creates concave grooves for decorative fluting and profiled components. Two carbide cutting edges provide durable cutting performance, while base cutting edges allow the cutter to plunge into the material. Suitable for hardwood, softwood, wood-based panels and selected plastics, it offers versatile profiling possibilities with a compatible router and suitable guidance. Rounded grooves for distinctive surface detail Use the cutter to introduce decorative channels into furniture components, panels and joinery. It can also be combined with an appropriate roundover cutter of matching radius to produce complementary profiles and counter-profiles. Product Highlights • 6.35 mm profile radius: Produces a rounded, concave flute. • Two carbide cutting edges: HW blades designed for long service life. • Plunge-capable design: Base cutting edges permit entry into the material. • 12.7 mm cutting diameter: Compact profile for decorative routing applications. • 8 mm shank: Fits a matching router collet. • Versatile materials: Suitable for timber, wood composites and plastics such as acrylic or PVC. Product Compatibility • Festool routers: OF 900, OF 1000, OF 1010, OF 1010 R, OF 1400, OF 2000 and OF 2200 with a suitable 8 mm collet. • Timber: Softwood and hardwood. • Wood-based materials: Suitable panel materials, MDF and chipboard. • Plastics: Acrylic and PVC, using appropriate routing settings and technique. • Complementary profiles: Can be paired with an appropriate matching-radius roundover cutter. Radius, Diameter and Cutting Length The 6.35 mm radius describes the curved profile, while 12.7 mm is the cutting diameter. The 10 mm cutting length is a tool dimension, not a recommended single-pass depth. Set the depth for the required profile and remove material in suitable stages.