A profile milling cutter is a specialized tool for machining whose cutting edges do not have a straight or simple geometry, but are shaped into a specific profile. This shape is transferred to the workpiece during milling, where it creates a precise negative impression. In other words, the cutter leaves a groove or edge in the material that exactly matches its own shape. It finds its application primarily in wood and wood-based materials, but also in plastics. It is used to create decorative elements such as decorative edges on furniture pieces, picture frames or ornamental mouldings. In addition to its aesthetic function, it is also used to produce functional shapes, for example to create grooves for specific joints such as herringbone joints or to round and shrink edges. There is a wide range of profile cutters, each designed to create a different specific shape, from simple quarter-round curves to complex combination profiles. The tool is clamped into a machine, typically a top or bench milling machine, and as it feeds along the material it removes the chip, leaving behind a final shaped surface.