Ogee 2-Piece Stile And Rail Set For Cabinet Joinery

Ogee 2-piece stile and rail set from Amana Tool is a matched router bit pair designed for creating stile and rail cuts in cabinet joinery. The set provides one bit for rail cuts and one for stiles, so you can form matching joints in a controlled, repeatable way. Each bit uses profile and groove or rabbet cutters, which shapes the decorative ogee edge while also cutting the joint, reducing passes on the router table. Both bits are mounted on a 1/2 inch shank, giving a solid interface in the collet that supports smoother cutting. The 1-5/8 inch diameter and 1-1/16 inch cutting height work together to produce the ogee pattern in a single setup within their capacity. This configuration lets you run cabinet parts consistently once your height and fence are dialed in.

Key Stile And Rail Set Details For Pros

• The 1-5/8 inch diameter cutting profile shapes the ogee while clearing material efficiently, which supports a clean edge on both stiles and rails during production runs.
• A 1/4 inch radius is built into the cutter profile, establishing the ogee contour that defines the joint appearance, so matching pieces line up visually across the door frame.
• The 1-1/16 inch cutting height gives enough vertical coverage to form the profile and joint in one pass within its range, helping maintain consistent edge detail along longer workpieces.
• A 1/2 inch shank anchors firmly in standard router collets, which steadies the bit during cuts and supports smoother feed when working cabinet-size frames.
• The 3-5/16 inch overall length balances reach and stability in a table-mounted router, supporting controlled handling while feeding stock against the fence or bearing.
• Bits built for 3/4 to 1 inch material size match common cabinet frame thicknesses, allowing the joint geometry to work with typical stile and rail stock in the shop.

Stile And Rail Router Bit Setup And Use

This Amana Tool set is intended for use in a table-mounted router, which fixes the bits solidly and lets you guide material instead of handling the tool by hand. Straight cuts are guided with the fence, giving a stable reference when running long stiles or rails along the table. The ball-bearing guide is used only for cuts on curved rails or stiles, where the bearing follows the workpiece edge instead of the fence, helping maintain the ogee profile around a curve. Respacing of the components is only necessary after the cutters have been resharpened, and is handled using the provided shims, so the joint geometry can be brought back into alignment after sharpening.

Using The Amana Tool 55430 Set In Cabinet Work

Where This Router Bit Set Fits Into Joinery

The Amana Tool 55430 stile and rail set is positioned in cabinet joinery work where you need matching frame parts. With one complete bit for rail cuts and one for stiles, each side of the joint is handled by its dedicated cutter, which supports precise mating between parts. The bits use profile and groove or rabbet cutters on a 1/2 inch shank, so the decorative ogee and the joint are formed together during routing. Material size from 3/4 to 1 inch aligns with typical cabinet frame stock, letting you run door and panel frames within that thickness range. The 1-5/8 inch diameter and 1-1/16 inch cutting height define the working envelope, so within these limits you can set up repeat passes for multiple identical parts.

Details That Support Consistent Ogee Joint Results

The 2-wing design of the cutters presents two cutting edges around the 1-5/8 inch diameter, which balances material removal and helps maintain a steady cut as the bit rotates in the router table. A 1/4 inch radius in the profile sets the ogee curve, so every stile and rail shares the same contour and seats together along the joint line. The 3/8 inch C dimension, working with the rest of the cutter stack, determines how the groove or rabbet is formed in relation to the profile, which affects how tightly the stile and rail engage when assembled. When cutters are resharpened, respacing with shims brings the stack back into the intended position, maintaining joint fit over the life of the bit set. Together, these details let you repeat the same setup across multiple doors or frames with predictable results.

Common Questions About This Stile And Rail Set

Select This Router Bit Set For Ogee Cabinet Joints

The Amana Tool 1-5/8 x 3-5/16 ogee 2-piece stile and rail set pairs a 1/2 inch shank with matched profile and groove or rabbet cutters, aligning well with 3/4 to 1 inch cabinet stock. For cabinet joinery where consistent stile and rail joints matter, this dedicated rail bit and stile bit combination supports repeatable ogee frames on a table-mounted router.