Featuring re-designed the flutes and the ball configuration to give this tool better strength. Tip size is .004 for clean cutting fine detail work. Solid Carbide – Shank Diameter: 1/8  (3.175mm) – Tool Length: 1-1/2 inches (38mm)   Excellent for Cutting: 2D and 3D contouring, profiling, modeling and pattern making for cabinetry, sign making, furniture making and jewelry mold making. Dimensional signage Great for deep profiling Miniature mold making   What is a Tapered Ball Nose bit? Tapered ball nose end mills are the most commonly used tools for CNC carving in wax, wood, plastic, and metals. Their tapered profiles make them much stronger than equivalent straight-wall tools while providing more flute volume for efficient swarf removal in deep, single-pass machining operations.