FESTOOL HW Plasterboard V-Groove Router Bit 32mm 90° with 8mm Shank
- Stock: In Stock
- Model: FES491001 6316
- Weight: 0.08kg
- Dimensions: 102.00mm x 53.00mm x 53.00mm
- SKU: FES491001
- UPC: 4014549001042
Festool HW S8 D32/90° Plasterboard V-Groove Router Bit – 32mm Diameter, 90° Cutting Angle
At a Glance: Professional Festool HW carbide-tipped plasterboard V-groove router bit featuring a 32mm cutting diameter, 90° included cutting angle, 16mm cutting length and 8mm shank. Specially developed for machining plasterboard panels to create accurate V-shaped grooves that allow boards to be folded into neat 90° corners while retaining the outer cardboard facing. Features a single cutting edge, wear-resistant carbide tip and robust construction for precise, efficient routing.
Create beautifully precise plasterboard corners with the Festool HW S8 D32/90° Plasterboard V-Groove Router Bit. Designed specifically for professional drywall construction, interior finishing and plasterboard fabrication, this specialist cutter makes it possible to produce accurate V-shaped grooves in gypsum plasterboard panels, allowing them to be folded neatly into angular profiles without cutting completely through the cardboard facing.
Unlike conventional routing cutters intended primarily for timber, the Festool plasterboard V-groove cutter features a specialised cutting geometry optimised for efficient machining of gypsum plasterboard. Its 90° included cutting angle creates the groove profile required to form a clean right-angled fold, making it particularly valuable when manufacturing plasterboard corner elements, ceiling details, boxed sections and architectural features.
One of the most impressive advantages of this routing technique is the ability to preserve the cardboard facing on the outside of the fold. By removing the gypsum core and inner facing along the required folding line while leaving the outer cardboard layer intact, the plasterboard can be folded into a precise corner with a continuous outer surface. This helps simplify the creation of accurately formed decorative and construction details.
The cutter features a 32mm cutting diameter and 16mm cutting length, combined with a precision-engineered 8mm shank for secure installation in compatible Festool routers. Its 90° cutting geometry is ideal for forming right-angled plasterboard corners when the routing depth and guide system are correctly adjusted.
Manufactured using high-quality steel and a wear-resistant tungsten carbide cutting tip, this Festool router bit is engineered for stability, accurate running and dependable service life. The securely brazed carbide cutting edge provides reliable performance during demanding professional plasterboard routing applications.
Whether preparing drywall bulkheads, decorative ceiling features, boxed-in installations or clean architectural corners, the Festool HW S8 D32/90° offers a practical and efficient solution for producing precise folded plasterboard components with a professional finish.
Festool plasterboard cutters are developed specifically for routing gypsum plasterboard panels in combination with compatible routers and guide systems. Their specialised cutting geometry makes it possible to machine accurate V-shaped grooves while preserving the outer cardboard facing of the panel.
This allows plasterboard sections to be folded along the machined groove, producing neat corner profiles without separating the adjoining sections completely. The technique is particularly useful for manufacturing architectural features, boxed sections and precisely formed drywall components.
The Festool HW S8 D32/90° combines this specialised geometry with a durable carbide-tipped cutting edge, offering dependable cutting performance and precise results during professional use.
Product Highlights
- Specialist plasterboard V-groove cutter: Designed specifically for machining gypsum plasterboard panels and preparing accurate folding grooves.
- 90° included cutting angle: Produces V-shaped grooves suitable for forming precise right-angled plasterboard corners.
- 32mm cutting diameter: Purpose-designed cutting geometry for efficient routing of suitable plasterboard panels.
- 16mm cutting length: Provides the specified working cutting length for plasterboard groove machining.
- 8mm precision shank: Designed for secure fitting in compatible Festool routers equipped with an appropriate 8mm collet.
- HW carbide-tipped cutting edge: Wear-resistant tungsten carbide provides dependable cutting performance and extended service life.
- Single cutting edge: Specialised single-edged geometry optimised for efficient machining of plasterboard.
- Preserves the outer cardboard facing: Correct routing depth allows the outer cardboard layer to remain intact so the panel can be folded.
- Clean corner formation: Enables accurate folding of plasterboard into neat angular profiles.
- Optimised for manual feed: Developed for use with compatible hand-guided routing equipment.
- Precision manufacturing: Quality steel construction and securely brazed carbide cutting edge support stability and accurate running.
- Ideal for architectural plasterboard details: Suitable for fabricating drywall corner sections, boxed profiles and decorative interior features.
Product Compatibility
The Festool HW S8 D32/90° plasterboard V-groove router bit is designed for use with the following Festool routers:
- Festool OF 900: Compatible with the Festool OF 900 router equipped with a suitable 8mm collet.
- Festool OF 1000: Compatible with the Festool OF 1000 router for controlled plasterboard groove routing.
- Festool OF 1010: Suitable for the Festool OF 1010 router with an appropriate 8mm collet.
- Festool OF 1010 R: Compatible with the Festool OF 1010 R router for guided plasterboard machining.
- Compatible Festool guide systems: The cutter can be used with suitable routing guides and accessories to achieve accurately positioned grooves and consistent folding lines.
Important Compatibility and Application Information
Specialist application: This is a dedicated plasterboard V-groove router bit, not a conventional timber V-groove or decorative engraving cutter. Its geometry is optimised for routing gypsum plasterboard panels.
Shank compatibility: The cutter has an 8mm shank. Ensure the router is equipped with the correct 8mm collet and that the cutter is securely installed before operation.
Critical routing depth: When preparing plasterboard for folding, the groove must remove the required core material without cutting through the outer cardboard facing. Always perform a test cut and adjust the routing depth carefully.
Features
- 90° V-groove geometry: Produces an accurately defined V-shaped profile for forming right-angled plasterboard folds.
- Specialised plasterboard cutting design: Cutter geometry optimised for fast, efficient machining of gypsum plasterboard panels.
- HW carbide-tipped construction: Wear-resistant carbide cutting edge designed for dependable professional performance.
- Single-edged cutter: Dedicated single cutting edge suitable for manual-feed plasterboard routing.
- 32mm cutting diameter: Provides the specified cutting profile for V-groove machining.
- 16mm cutting length: Allows controlled routing of suitable plasterboard sections within the cutter&s working dimensions.
- 49mm overall length: Compact cutter construction designed for compatible Festool routing systems.
- 8mm shank: Precision shank for use with appropriate router collets.
- Securely brazed carbide tip: High-strength brazing supports cutting-edge stability and dependable operation.
- Designed for guided routing: Suitable for controlled groove positioning when used with an appropriate guide system.
Benefits
- Accurate right-angled corners: The 90° cutting geometry enables precise V-grooves for folding plasterboard into neat corner profiles.
- Continuous outer cardboard facing: Correct groove depth preserves the outer facing, allowing a clean fold without completely separating the board.
- Professional architectural results: Helps produce accurately formed drywall details and decorative corner sections.
- Efficient fabrication: Allows plasterboard components to be prepared for folding using a controlled routing process.
- Consistent groove geometry: Guided routing helps maintain straight, repeatable folding lines.
- Long cutting-edge life: Wear-resistant carbide provides greater durability than ordinary non-carbide cutting edges under suitable operating conditions.
- Reduced assembly complexity: Folded plasterboard profiles can simplify certain construction details compared with assembling multiple separate cut pieces.
- Versatile interior applications: Useful for producing bulkheads, boxed sections and decorative plasterboard elements.
- Dependable Festool quality: Precision manufacturing supports accurate running, cutter stability and consistent results.
Application
- Routing 90° V-shaped grooves into gypsum plasterboard.
- Preparing plasterboard panels for folding into right-angled corners.
- Fabricating plasterboard bulkheads and ceiling features.
- Producing folded plasterboard box sections.
- Creating decorative architectural drywall profiles.
- Manufacturing neatly formed plasterboard corner elements.
- Preparing plasterboard components for interior finishing work.
- Creating straight, accurately positioned folding lines.
- Drywall construction and professional plasterboard fabrication.
- Interior renovation and architectural finishing applications.
- Forming suitable plasterboard profiles while retaining the outer cardboard facing.
Extra Information
- Specialist cutter type: Plasterboard V-groove router bit developed specifically for machining gypsum plasterboard panels.
- Cutting angle: 90° included V-angle for producing grooves suitable for right-angled folds.
- Cutting diameter: 32mm.
- Cutting length: 16mm.
- Overall length: 49mm.
- Shank diameter: 8mm.
- Cutting material: HW wear-resistant tungsten carbide.
- Cutting-edge configuration: Single-edged, carbide-tipped design.
- Feed method: Intended for manual-feed routing applications.
- Primary material: Gypsum plasterboard.
- Compatible routers: Festool OF 900, OF 1000, OF 1010 and OF 1010 R.
- Primary purpose: Creating V-grooves that allow plasterboard panels to be folded without severing the outer cardboard facing.
What Is a Plasterboard V-Groove Router Bit?
A plasterboard V-groove router bit is a specialist cutting tool designed to machine angular grooves into gypsum plasterboard panels. Unlike ordinary routing operations that cut material completely through, plasterboard V-grooving can remove the required gypsum core and inner facing while retaining the outer cardboard layer.
The remaining cardboard acts as a continuous facing along the folding line, allowing the plasterboard to be folded into an accurate angular profile.
This technique is useful when creating plasterboard corners, ceiling bulkheads, decorative boxed sections and architectural finishing details where neat, consistent geometry is important.
What Does the 90° Cutting Angle Mean?
The 90° designation refers to the included angle between the two cutting sides of the V-shaped groove.
When a correctly positioned groove is machined into a suitable plasterboard panel, the two adjoining sections can be folded towards one another to form a right-angled corner.
The exact result depends on the panel thickness, the routing depth, the accuracy of the guide system and the condition of the outer cardboard facing.
Important: The 90° angle describes the cutter&s groove geometry. It does not mean that the router itself should be tilted to 90° during operation.
How Does Plasterboard Folding Work?
Plasterboard normally consists of a gypsum core enclosed between paper or cardboard facings. For a folded corner, a V-shaped groove is machined from one side of the panel.
The router removes the required material from the inner side of the fold while leaving the outer cardboard facing intact. Once the groove has been formed, the panel can be carefully folded along the machined line.
This produces an angular plasterboard profile with a continuous outer facing. Depending on the installation requirements, the groove may subsequently be secured and finished using an appropriate plasterboard-compatible adhesive, filler or construction system.
The technique can be particularly useful where clean architectural lines and accurately formed drywall details are required.
What Does HW Carbide-Tipped Mean?
HW is the designation commonly used for tungsten carbide cutting material. In this cutter, wear-resistant carbide is used for the cutting edge, while the main tool body is manufactured from high-quality steel.
Carbide offers excellent wear resistance and helps maintain cutting performance during repeated machining operations. Festool uses securely brazed carbide cutting edges to support stability and dependable service life.
This combination of materials makes the cutter well suited to its intended plasterboard routing application.
Why Is the Cutter Single-Edged?
The Festool HW S8 D32/90° features a single cutting edge as part of its specialised plasterboard cutting geometry.
The cutter design is optimised for efficient machining of gypsum plasterboard and controlled manual-feed routing.
The single-edged configuration is an intentional design feature rather than an indication that a second cutting edge is missing.
Always follow the router manufacturer&s operating recommendations and avoid attempting to modify or resharpen the cutter without an appropriate specialist procedure.
Understanding the HW S8 D32/90° Designation
HW: Wear-resistant tungsten carbide cutting material.
S8: 8mm shank diameter.
D32: 32mm cutting diameter.
90°: 90° included cutting angle of the V-groove profile.
NL 16: 16mm cutting length.
GL 49: 49mm overall cutter length.
Why Is Accurate Routing Depth So Important?
Successful plasterboard folding depends on removing sufficient gypsum core material to allow the two sections to close while preserving the outer cardboard facing.
If the groove is too shallow, excess material may prevent the panel from folding accurately. If the groove is too deep, the cutter may damage or cut through the outer cardboard facing, compromising the intended folding method.
For this reason, correct depth adjustment and a trial cut on a spare piece of matching plasterboard are strongly recommended before machining the final workpiece.
Pro Tips
- Always make a test cut: Use a spare piece of the same plasterboard thickness to establish the correct groove depth before machining the finished panel.
- Preserve the outer cardboard: The outer facing must remain intact when preparing a foldable corner. Adjust the cutting depth carefully to avoid damaging it.
- Use a suitable guide system: A properly secured guide helps maintain straight grooves and accurate folding lines over long plasterboard sections.
- Support the workpiece: Place the plasterboard on a stable, flat surface with adequate support on both sides of the intended groove.
- Check the folding angle: After making a test groove, carefully fold the panel and verify the resulting angle before proceeding with production work.
- Use appropriate dust extraction: Gypsum plasterboard generates fine dust during routing. Connect a suitable extractor and follow the applicable dust-control requirements.
- Maintain the cutter: Keep the carbide cutting edge clean and inspect it for damage before use. A damaged cutter can reduce cutting quality.
- Avoid forcing the router: Maintain smooth, controlled movement at a suitable feed rate to achieve a consistent groove.
- Protect the folded corner: Follow the relevant drywall installation system when securing, reinforcing or finishing fabricated plasterboard profiles.
- Confirm the intended material: This cutter is developed for gypsum plasterboard. Do not assume it is suitable for timber, MDF, metal or other construction materials.
How to Use
- Prepare the plasterboard: Inspect the panel to ensure it is suitable for V-groove routing and free from damage along the intended folding line.
- Support the panel: Position the plasterboard securely on a stable work surface, ensuring adequate support on both sides of the groove.
- Mark the folding line: Measure and mark the intended groove position accurately according to the required finished profile.
- Disconnect the router: Switch off the Festool router and disconnect it from the power supply before installing the cutter.
- Install the router bit: Fit the 8mm shank into the appropriate router collet, observing the machine manufacturer&s insertion and tightening instructions.
- Set up the guide system: Position and secure a compatible routing guide to maintain a straight, accurate cutting path.
- Adjust the routing depth: Set the cutter depth according to the plasterboard thickness, leaving the outer cardboard facing intact.
- Connect dust extraction: Attach a suitable dust extractor and check the extraction connections before starting.
- Make a test groove: Perform a trial cut on spare plasterboard of the same type and thickness.
- Verify the fold: Carefully fold the test section and confirm that the desired angle can be achieved without tearing the outer facing.
- Route the final groove: Guide the router smoothly along the marked line using controlled manual feed and the appropriate machine settings.
- Inspect the routed profile: Once the router has stopped completely, examine the groove for consistency and confirm that the outer facing remains intact.
- Fold the plasterboard: Carefully bring the adjoining sections together along the groove to form the required corner.
- Secure the formed section: Where required, secure and finish the folded corner using the appropriate plasterboard installation system.
- Complete the installation: Check the finished corner alignment and carry out any required jointing, filling or finishing operations.
Specifications
| Description | Spec |
|---|---|
| Brand | Festool |
| Product Description | Router Bit for Plasterboard |
| Cat No. | 491001 |
| Vermont Sales Product Code | FES491001 |
| Manufacturer Designation | HW S8 D32/90° |
| Product Type | Plasterboard V-Groove Router Bit |
| Cutting Material | HW – Tungsten Carbide Tipped |
| Cutting Diameter (D) | 32mm |
| Cutting Length (NL) | 16mm |
| Overall Length (GL) | 49mm |
| Cutting Angle (Alpha) | 90° |
| Shank Diameter (s) | 8mm |
| Number of Cutting Edges | 1 |
| Cutter Configuration | Single-Edged V-Groove Cutter |
| Cutting Edge Attachment | Brazed Carbide Tip |
| Feed Type | Manual Feed |
| Primary Working Material | Gypsum Plasterboard |
| Primary Application | V-Groove Routing and Plasterboard Corner Folding |
| Compatible Routers | Festool OF 900, OF 1000, OF 1010, OF 1010 R |
| Quantity | 1 Piece |
Scope of Delivery:
- 1 x Festool HW Plasterboard V-Groove Router Bit
- Model: HW S8 D32/90°
- Manufacturer Part Number: 491001
Scope of Delivery Note
Supplied as one Festool HW S8 D32/90° plasterboard V-groove router bit. The Festool router, 8mm collet, guide system, dust extractor and other accessories are not included.
Important: Confirm that your router is compatible with an 8mm shank and suitable for this specialist plasterboard routing application before ordering.
Safety
- Wear appropriate PPE: Use suitable eye protection, hearing protection and respiratory protection when routing plasterboard.
- Control gypsum dust: Use a suitable dust extractor and follow appropriate dust-control procedures when machining plasterboard.
- Inspect the cutter: Check the carbide cutting edge, tool body and shank for cracks, chips, distortion or other damage before installation.
- Use the correct collet: Always secure the 8mm shank in a suitable 8mm router collet in accordance with the machine instructions.
- Observe the permitted speed: Follow the router and cutter manufacturer&s operating instructions. Do not exceed the cutter&s specified maximum speed.
- Secure the workpiece: Ensure the plasterboard is properly supported and cannot move during routing.
- Use controlled manual feed: Guide the router smoothly and avoid forcing the cutter through the material.
- Keep hands clear: Never place hands near the rotating cutter or beneath the routed workpiece.
- Disconnect before adjustments: Switch off and unplug the router before changing cutters, adjusting cutting depth or inspecting the collet.
- Wait for a complete stop: Allow the cutter to stop rotating completely before lifting or setting down the router.
- Use only for suitable materials: This specialist cutter is intended for gypsum plasterboard. Do not use it on unsuitable materials.
- Follow Festool instructions: Always observe the applicable router operating manual and cutter safety requirements.
