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Cabinet Joinery Glue Joint Flute is a router bit for cabinet joinery work that shapes matching profiles so two boards lock together for a tight glue joint. The 1-7/8 inch diameter cutting profile creates a wide, interlocking joint that increases glue surface, which helps panels stay aligned during assembly. The 1-3/32 inch cutting height lets you work across typical cabinet stock edges in one pass, which helps maintain consistent joint geometry from piece to piece. The 1/2 inch shank is sized for heavier routers, which supports smoother cuts in hardwood or composite materials. The 2-5/8 inch overall length gives the bit reach for standard router table setups, which helps keep the workpiece flat on the table while you cut. This design is for cabinet joinery tasks where a shaped glue joint is preferred over a simple butt joint.
This glue joint flute is designed so the second piece is cut upside-down in relation to the first, which produces mirror-image profiles that fit together without adjusting router depth. When the wood is centered to the cutting edge of the bit, the matching shapes align around the material centerline, which keeps both faces level when joined. Using one depth setting for both parts removes height-change variables, which supports repeatable joints across multiple cabinet components. The geometry is intended for 5/8 inch through 1 inch material, which covers a common range of cabinet stock thicknesses used for panels, rails, and similar parts.
This router bit is part of the Amana Tool cabinet joinery line, which positions it for routing glue joints in cabinet components and similar woodworking. The bit is classified as a router bit in the bits, blades and cutters category, which places it in a role where shaping edges is central to the task. Its 5/8 inch through 1 inch material range suits cabinet panels, door parts, and general casework within that thickness, which lets one setup cover several related parts in a project. The glue joint flute profile is used where increased glue surface and alignment are important, which fits tasks such as edge-joining boards for wider cabinet sections.
The design where the second piece is cut upside-down to the first produces complementary profiles, which means the two routed edges interlock and self-align along the joint. There is no need to realign the router depth once it is set and the wood is centered to the cutting edge of the bit, which keeps the joint height relationship consistent from part to part. This single-depth workflow is useful when producing multiple cabinet components, because each matched pair shares the same center reference through the material thickness. Working within the 5/8 inch through 1 inch thickness range keeps the joint geometry performing as intended, which helps the interlocking profile seat fully across the joint under clamp pressure.
The Cabinet Joinery Glue Joint Flute is for cabinet joinery tasks where routed edges are glued together, so boards gain interlocking profiles suited to cabinet panels and similar assemblies.
The 55388 router bit is designed for 5/8 inch through 1 inch material, covering common cabinet stock thicknesses used for panels and structural components.
The glue joint flute design uses an upside-down second cut to create mirror-image profiles, so the joint edges interlock and align when brought together for gluing.
The joint geometry is centered on the material; once the wood is centered to the cutting edge, the same router depth cuts both pieces so their profiles match without height changes.
The 1-7/8 inch diameter creates a broad glue joint profile, giving more glued surface, which supports stable panel edges across longer cabinet components.
The 1/2 inch shank fits routers accepting that size, giving a solid connection that supports smooth cutting when routing glue joints in cabinet stock.
The Cabinet Joinery Glue Joint Flute from Amana Tool combines a 1-7/8 inch diameter profile, 1-3/32 inch cutting height, and 1/2 inch shank to support cabinet joinery routing in 5/8 inch through 1 inch material. The upside-down second-piece cutting method and centered cutting geometry keep joint profiles matched without changing router depth between parts, which helps deliver consistent interlocking edges across repeated cabinet components. For cabinet joinery workflows built around routed glue joints, this 55388 router bit offers dimensions and geometry suited to that role.