High-speed steel tools are good for most general purpose applications, offering a combination of hardness and toughness for wear resistance * Uncoated tools feature just the base substrate without any additional treatment or coatings and are suitable for a wide range of applications * Round shank with square end * Straight flute tools allow chips to collect in the flutes as they cut and are well suited for most applications in shallow cuts * Right-hand cut tools have a cutting action that engages when they are run in a clockwise direction