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Chicago • Est. 1987 • ISO 9001:2015 • 12k+ shops supplied

SHARP TOOLS.
SHARPER SHOPS.

Chicago Cutting Tools designs, stocks and sharpens carbide end mills, drills, saws and inserts that hold tolerance cut after cut. USA-made, same-day shipping from Fulton Market, custom grinds in 48 hours.

38+Years in Chicago
4,800+Tools in stock
0.0002"Grind tolerance
CCT • USASAME-DAY SHIPTOL ±.0002"
BEST SELLER
5-Flute Variable End Mill
$42.90 — In stock
SHARPENING
Regrind from $9
48h turnaround
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01 / Who we are
ABOUT CHICAGO
CUTTING TOOLS
Fulton Market • Chicago, IL
2140 W FULTON ST — SINCE 1987

A machine shop that became a toolmaker

Started as a 2-man sharpening garage on Kinzie St, today we run 14 CNC grinders, coat in-house (TiAlN, AlCrN, DLC) and stock 4,800 SKUs for job shops, aerospace, automotive and die/mold across the Midwest. We speak feeds & speeds, not SKUs.

✓ USA-melt carbide, traceable lots
✓ 100% inspection + certs
✓ Engineering hotline 7am-6pm CT
✓ Vending & kanban for shops
38
YEARS OF GRIND
Family-owned. 27 machinists, engineers and grinders. 0 outsourced QC.

We test every geometry in 4140, 6061, 304 and Inconel before it hits the shelf. If it chatters in our Haas, it never ships to you. Our regrind lab restores end mills to new — laser-measured, recoated, re-certified — for 40% of new cost.

CapabilitySpec
End mills & drills1/32" – 1.5", up to 7 flutes
Custom form toolsPrint to tool in 5 days
CoatingsTiAlN / AlCrN / DLC in-house
SharpeningCNC + edge prep, 48h
DeliverySame-day Chicago, 2-day USA
See toolsTour the shop
02 / Catalog
TOOLS THAT HOLD SIZE
Full price list
Carbide • Best seller

Variable 5-Flute End Mills

Anti-chatter geometry for steel & stainless. AlCrN. 1/8"–1". From $42.90.

Drilling

Carbide Jobber Drills

135° split point, thru-coolant options. Holds ±.001" hole after hole.

Sawing

Slitting & Cold Saws

HSS-Co + carbide tipped 2"–14". Resharpenable 5-7×. Cutoff without burr.

Turning

Inserts & Holders

CNMG, WNMG, APKT + USA holders. Grades for steel, stainless, HRSA.

Custom

Form Tools & Reamers

Send a print — get a tool in 5 days. Dovetail, keyseat, port tools.

Service48H

Regrind & Coating

End mills, drills, saws restored to new + recoat. Pickup in Chicagoland.

03 / How we work
FROM PRINT TO PART IN 4 STEPS
01

Talk to a machinist

Call or send material, machine, DOC. We pick geometry, coating, feeds.

02

Stock or custom grind

4,800 tools on shelf. Customs ground on Walter CNC, laser-checked.

03

Test cut in our lab

We prove it in 4140 & aluminum. You get speeds/feeds card + cert.

04

Ship + support

Same-day Chicago courier, 2-day USA. Free tool-life tracking.

+34%
avg tool life gain
-22%
cycle time cut
48h
regrind turnaround
98.6%
on-time ship
04 / Industries
BUILT FOR CHICAGO SHOPS

✈ Aerospace & Defense

Titanium & Inconel geometries, AS9100 docs, lot traceability.

◉ Automotive & Stamping

High-feed mills, die drills, vending programs for 24/7 lines.

⬣ Die / Mold

Ball nose + barrel tools to 0.0002", mirror finishes in H13.

⚙ Job Shops

One supplier for all materials. Feeds/speeds help on every order.

♥ Medical

Micro tools 0.010", burr-free, Swiss + 5-axis validated.

▲ Wood & Aluminum

Compression routers, PCD saws, custom profiles for cabinets.

05 / News & Guides
SHOP INTEL

Feeds, coatings, tool-life tests from our Fulton Market lab. Click any story — each opens as its own page.

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FAQ — buying & sharpening

Do you ship same-day in Chicago?

Yes. Order by 3pm CT — courier same-day in Chicagoland, UPS 2-day nationwide. 98.6% on-time.

Can you make a custom tool from my print?

Yes. Send DXF/PDF. Quote in 24h, grind in 5 days, test cut included.

What does regrind include?

Wash, CNC regrind, edge prep, recoat (optional), laser QC + size cert. From $9.

Do you help with speeds & feeds?

Free. Call +1-312-555-0147 — a machinist answers, not a bot.

06 / Contact
GET A QUOTE IN 2 HOURS

Request quote / regrind pickup

Tell us material + operation. We reply with tool + feeds.

No spam. Machinist replies 7am-6pm CT.

Visit the shop

2140 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612
Mon–Fri 7:00–18:00 • Sat 8:00–12:00
+1-312-555-0147

CCT HERE
★ 4.9
620 Google reviews from shops
ISO 9001
Cert + inspection with every lot