High speed steel tools are good for most general purpose applications and provide a combination of hardness and toughness for wear resistance Uncoated tools feature only the base substrate without additional treatment or coatings and are suitable for a variety of applications Round shank with square end Straight flute tool allows chips to be collected in the grooves as they cut and are well suited for most applications in shallow cuts Right hand cutting tools have a cutting action that locks into place when running clockwise