c. 1600, "small groove cut in wood or stone," from Middle French chanfraindre (15c., Modern French chanfreiner), past participle of chanfraint. The second element seems to be from Latin fran [..]

(also "cone") process of countersinking, or taking the sharp edge off of, the inside of a hosel to protect a shaft, especially graphite (the terms chamfer, cone, countersink and radi [..]

Shaved edge.

Generic term used to describe the process of using a special tool to “countersink”, “radius” or “cone” the inside of a hosel. This helps to prevent untimely shaft wear and breakage from the sharp meta [..]

A beveled edge on a board formed by removing the sharp corner. Generally used on moldings, edges of drawer fronts, and cabinet doors.

To bevel the junction of an exterior angle. Or, to cut away the edge where two surfaces meet in an external angle, leaving a bevel at the junction.

The flat surface created by slicing off the square edge or corner of a piece of wood or panel. Back to Top

The bevel or angular surface cut on the edge or a corner of a machined part. chasing threads - Cutting threads in a lathe or screw machine.

Also known as a “bevel,” it is a flat truncated corner.

usually a 45 degree angle machined on the start of a bore or a shaft to allow for ease of assembly

Concave rounded chamfer.    (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 410)

Plane of chamfer sunk below its edges.    (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 410)

1) Surface created by removing a square edge obliquely.    (Kenyon, John R. Medieval Fortifications, 211) 2) Bevel, plane formed by cut-off angle.    (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval Hous [..]

(n) two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees(v) cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel(v) cut a furrow into a columns

Sharp edges are often bad things to have on finished parts. They wear down easily and may even be dangerous. Chamfers are angled cuts added to the edges of parts.

Corners of box section tunnels are often chamfered (bevelled, with the corners missing) to remove unnecessary space where it serves no useful purpose, or thickened to reduce moments and shears (haunches) and to allow dragging anchors to pass more easily over the tunnel.

to bevel an edge of an object or to chamfer edges of port openings in a two-stroke cycle cylinder to prevent piston ring breakage.

usually a 45 degree angle machined on the start of a bore or a shaft to allow for ease of assembly

A flat surface beveled or angled off from an adjacent surface.

A beveled edge on a board formed by removing the sharp corner. Generally used on moldings, edges of drawer fronts, and cabinet doors.

Sloping corner between two edges created using the Pull tool; angle with equal setback; bevel.

Similar to a bevel but done at the end of the piece of wood and across the grain.

A beveled edged paver, which allows water drainage, snow removal and reduces the occurrence of chipping pavers.

A square edge cut equally on one or both sides of a piece of wood so as to form a bevel.

A bevel surgace formed by cutting away the angle of two faces of a piece of wood or metal.

To cut off the sharp edge of a 90 degree corner

A chamfer is a 45-degree beveled edge that is built into various designs, including architectural and tech products. Chamfers also may be used in circuit board technologies, where a 45-degree edge mak [..]