We manufacture high speed steel router bits, end mills, ball mills and other cutters in Rockford, IL, approximately 70 miles Northwest of Chicago and the Chicago Suburbs.  We use only the highest grade of high speed steel.  In addition to round router bits and end mills, we offer formed solid cutters, profile cutters with brazed inserts, and profile cutters with removable inserts.

Round Compression Up/Down Shear High Speed Steel Router Bits for Wood, Composites and Aluminum Double Edge Compression Spiral Router Bit Type EH002   Single Edge Compression Spiral Router Bit Type EH005 (also good for aluminum extrusions leaving chip in the extrusion interior)   Triple/Three Edge Compression Spiral Router Bit Type EH011   Double Edge Compression Spiral Rougher Router Bit Type EH050   Round Spiral Fluted High Speed Steel Router Bits for Woodworking, Plastics, Composites, Foam, and Aluminum      Double Edge Upcut Spiral Router Bit Type EH001   Double Edge Downcut Spiral Router Bit w/4 Facet End Type EH003   Single Edge Downcut Spiral O Flute Router Bit Type EH006   Single Edge Downcut Spiral Router Bit Type EH007   Single Edge Upcut Spiral O Flute Router Bit Type EH009   Single Edge Upcut Spiral Router Bit Type EH010   Double Edge Spiral Upcut Rougher Router Bit Type EH013    Double Edge Ball Nose Spiral Upcut Router Bit Type EH016 (also good for aluminum routing)   Double Edge HSS Upcut Double Edge Aluminum Cutting Router Bit Type EH017   Double Edge HSS Downcut Double Edge Rougher Router Bit Type EH020   Double Edge HSS Downcut Drillpoint Type EH021 and EH038   Double Edge HSS Upcut Aluminum Router w/Corner Radius and Relief Type EH028   Double Edge HSS Downcut Spiral Router Bit w/2 Facet End Type EH031   Double Edge Upcut Spiral Foam Router Bit Type EH034   Double Edge HSS Upcut Spiral Oflute Router Bit Type EH035   Double Edge HSS Downcut Spiral 3 Flute, 1Flute Door Clad Router Bit Type EH039, EH040   Three Edge HSS Downcut Spiral Rougher Router Bit Type EH042   Three Edge HSS Upcut Spiral Rougher Router Bit Type EH043   Double Edge and Three Edge Upcut FInisher and Rougher Spiral Router Bit Type EH044. EH045, EH046, EH047   Double Edge Upcut Round Bottom Low Helix Spiral Router Bit Type EH049   Double Edge HSS Upcut Low Helix Spiral O Flute Router Bit Type EH051   Double Edge HSS Downcut Low Helix Spiral O Flute Router Bit Type EH052   Double Edge HSS Downcut Spiral Oflute Router Bit Type EH053   Three Edge HSS Upcut Aluminum Router w/Corner Radius Type EH054   Double Edge HSS Upcut Spiral Foam Router Bit Type EH055   Straight Flute High Speed Steel Router Bits for Woodworking, Plastics, and Composites  Double Edge Straight O Flute Router Bit Type EH004   Single Edge Straight O Flute Router Bit Type EH008   Double Edge V Flute Router Bit Type EH012   Double Edge Round Nose Form Router Bit Type EH014   Triple Edge Straight Flute Router Bit Type EH018   Double Edge Straight Flute Louver Slotting Router Bit Type EH027 Four Edge Straight Flute End Mill With Square End For Spot Facing Good for Plastics and Soft Irons and Steel Bit Type EH037   General  High Speed Steel Center Cutting and Ball Nose End Mills For Steel, Special Metals, High Temperature Alloys 2 Flute Type EH023, 3 Flute Type EH022, and 4 Flute Type EH019 Center Cutting End Mills 2 Flute Type EH024, 3 Flute Type EH025, and 4 Flute Type EH026 Ball NoseEnd Mills 2 Flute Type Roughers EH033, 3 Flute Type EH032, and 4 Flute Type EH030 Center Cutting Rougher End Mills Four Edge Straight Flute End Mill With Square End For Spot Facing Good for Plastics and Soft Irons and Steel Bit Type EH037 Single and Double Edge Rounding Router Bit for Sheets or Parts Type EH048   Insert Tool Holders and Inserts for Metal Working Spade Drill and Spade Blade Insert Holder Type EH041 (Also Repair and Resharpening of Holders and Inserts)

The two materials from which most cutting tools are made are carbide and high speed steel (HSS).

Carbide is an extremely hard and abrasion resistant material. While it is slightly more expensive than HSS, it can out last it by a factor of 3-10 times depending upon the application. It can be used very effectively on wood, plastic and metal. 

While HSS doesn't have the wear and life characteristics of carbide, it does tend to be more resilient and less brittle and is the best choice for deep cuts with small tip sizes in harder materials or when long tools are required.

Carbide tools last a long time before becoming dull, but are more considerably more difficult to resharpen. 

Do you require a coated tool? Please contact us for pricing on Titanium Nitride (TiN), Titanium Carbon Nitride (TiCN), and Titanium Aluminum Nitride (TiAlN or AlTiN).  Learn more about the benefits of these coatings at Coating Technologies.

Perhaps we have something close to what you require in this style, but at a size not quite to our standard.  We offer special pricing on odd sizes previously made, but in stock.  Visit Tool Specials.

Contact us at sales@ekstromcutter.com with your order.  Or call 815-394-1744.  Tool Quote Request Form.

MAILING LIST - EMAIL US AT sales@ekstromcutter.com and give us your email and / or address to be put on our mailing list for specials, new products, brochures, etc......

Restock fees of 30% apply to returns for motors of all types for any reason, except for those approved by Ekstrom-Carlson.