Metal round bits

[mgilley]

Do the metal round nose bits work very well on wood, such as the ones at American Carbide or Enco? I am having a hard time finding a 1/4 round nose bit with a cutting length about one inch.
Thanks,
Mike

[Brady Watson]

Mike,
Those ball end mills are identical in grid, and many time superior, to their 'upcut spiral' router bit counterpart...By all means, yes they are ideal! And they are quite a bit cheaper than if you got them from a router bit dealer...

MSC & McMaster/Carr both sell quite a wide array of end mills. I personally like the OSG brand of tools.

-Brady