Chamfer
This bevel adds interest to edges on countertops, cabinets and many other pieces around the home
Used to add detail to furniture and cabinetry, chamfers are bevels typically cut at a 45-degree angle along an edge. They can be cut on a table saw with the blade tilted or with a router fitted with a chamfer bit. Chamfers usually are not cut through the entire thickness of a part and leave some portion of the edge intact, revealing part of the original 90-degree edge.
This illustration shows 45-degree chamfers cut on the ends and side of a board. The chamfers are cut at exactly halfway through the board's thickness.
A chamfer adds a detailed edge to the white countertop on the right side of this photo.
Stopped chamfers add a great amount of architectural interest to cabinetry. Here they create more places to add an antiqued and distressed look.