1/16 carving and 1/16 bullnose bits

[rbartram]

Hello,

I have a brand new compucarve that I'm excited to try. One question (of many to come I'm sure) The machine came with a 1/8th straight bit and a 1/16th carving bit. I want to carve a pattern, so on the board settings "pattern bit" tab, I am expecting to select the 1/16th carving bit, but the only 1/16th bit that I see is a bullnose bit, are they the same? I'm thinking they are not, but I'm not sure why I don't see a 1/16th carving bit option for the pattern bit.

Thank you. Rob

[pkunk]

Hello,

I have a brand new compucarve that I'm excited to try. One question (of many to come I'm sure) The machine came with a 1/8th straight bit and a 1/16th carving bit. I want to carve a pattern, so on the board settings "pattern bit" tab, I am expecting to select the 1/16th carving bit, but the only 1/16th bit that I see is a bullnose bit, are they the same? I'm thinking they are not, but I'm not sure why I don't see a 1/16th carving bit option for the pattern bit.

Thank you. Rob
The 1/16" carving bit is the bullnose. For raster carving you shouldn't be able to change bits anyways.

[Kenm810]

Hi Rob,

Welcome to the forum,
And yes many new carvers have ask
But the 1/16" bull nose and the 1/16" carving bit
are the same bit. The comes with only two bits
the 1/16" bull carving bit and the 1'8" cutting bit

[rbartram]

Thank you Ken and Pkunk.