Match industrial saw blades to your woodworking application — panel, scoring, rip, glue-line, laminate, and solid-surface blades explained for production cutting operations

A practical guide to CNC router tooling — solid carbide bits, tool holders, collets, spoil-board cutters, and cutting strategies for clean edges and longer tool life.

A practical guide to planer and jointer knives — thin vs. standard, Tersa, Terminus, and Centrolock systems, knife materials, and how to choose for finish quality and durability.

Everything you need to know about moulder tooling — corrugated heads, profile knives, insert systems, and the Williams & Hussey — for better profiles and longer tool life.

A practical guide to shaper tooling — wing cutters, insert cutters, corrugated heads, groovers, and door sets — to help you choose the right tool for every cut.

Understand carbide grades woodworking applications depend on — grain size, binder content, wear vs. toughness trade-offs, and how to match the right grade to your material.

Learn how CNC tool manufacturing precision — including CNC grinding, EDM, and optical comparators — produces tighter tolerances and longer tool life for woodworking operations.

Learn how cutting tool hook angle, rake, and clearance angles affect cut quality, feed rate, and tear-out — with practical guidance for matching geometry to wood species.

Discover what S-Alloy is, how it compares to standard steel and carbide, and why CGG Schmidt was first to bring S-Alloy woodworking tools to market in the early…

Recognize the signs of dull woodworking tools before they cost you time and money. Five clear signals your planer knives, router bits, or molder knives need service.

Extend tool life in woodworking with practical tips on feed and speed settings, proper storage, timely sharpening, and matching tooling to the material.

Profile knife grinding reproduces custom shapes from a sketch, sample, or DXF file. Learn how the process works, when shops need it, and what to expect.

Learn when to sharpen planer knives vs. replace them — signs of dullness, nick repair, regrind limits, and cost trade-offs explained in plain English.

Find the best saw blade for hardwood, sheet goods, laminate, and more — a plain-English guide to tooth count, grind, hook angle, and matching blades to materials.

A practical corrugated back knives guide covering how the locking system works, profile options, materials, and what to look for when buying knives and cutterheads.

Carbide vs high speed steel woodworking — compare edge life, cost, regrindability, and best-use cases to find the right cutting tool material for your shop.

Learn how to choose shaper cutters for any woodworking project — covering profile, bore size, material, and machine compatibility in plain English.

A step-by-step double end tenoner setup guide — tooling selection, alignment, scoring for clean shoulders, and the common mistakes that cause loose or inconsistent tenons.

A practical guide to router bit feeds and speeds — chip load basics, RPM by bit diameter, climb vs. conventional cutting, and how to avoid burning and bit…

Follow this practical moulder setup guide — spindle order, knife projection, feed speed, and hold-downs — plus a troubleshooting table for tear-out, snipe, and chatter.

Learn how to set corrugated back knives correctly — matching corrugations, projection, balance, and torque — for safer, cleaner cuts on your moulder or shaper.

When standard tooling won't work, custom moulder knives and cutting tools from CGG Schmidt solve unusual woodworking challenges — odd profiles, legacy machines, and more.

Trying to match an old or discontinued molding profile? CGG Schmidt can grind a custom match molding profile knife from your sample, tracing, sketch, or DXF. Here's how.