What Types of Tungsten Carbide Burrs Are Available?

At first glance, tungsten carbide burrs all seem to do the same thing: spin fast and remove metal. Look closer, though, and the family gets surprisingly large. Different shapes, flute designs, sizes, and shank lengths are made for very different jobs. Knowing these types of tungsten carbide burrs makes it much easier to build the […]

Which Tungsten Carbide Burr Shape Should You Use?

Choosing a carbide burr shape can feel simple until you actually face the workpiece. A flat surface, deep hole, curved cavity, narrow groove, and welded joint all need different contact between the burr and the metal. The right tungsten carbide burr shape helps the tool cut faster, stay easier to control, and reach the area […]

How Do You Choose the Right Tungsten Carbide Burr?

Open a carbide burr catalog and the choices can quickly become confusing. Ball, tree, flame, cylindrical, single cut, double cut—many of them look useful, but they do very different jobs. Choosing the right tungsten carbide burr starts with a few practical questions: What material are you cutting? What shape is the workpiece? How much metal […]