First cut. ... Suggestions?

Hey Scott,

depends on what you wanted to make. If it was a battlefield, nice! :slight_smile:

An upcut bit can cause wood to tear out. Especially for plywood and veneered wood, but also for wood in general, there exist downcut bits or bits like this one which has very steep upcut spiral angle of 15°, which is a compromise between the ability to evacuate chips and trying to minimize tearout at the surface:

Sorotec 2-Flute WOOD

Also when milling wood, you want a high rotational speed of the spindle.

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