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Freud 1/2

Freud 1/2" (Dia.) Mortising Bit with 1/4" Shank (16-500)

Freud 1/2
$ 17.99

Score By Feature

Based on 27 ratings
Satisfaction
9.92
Value for money
9.57
Giftable
9.54
Packaging
9.56

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Product Description

Works with all types of composition materials, such as plywood, hardwood, and softwood.
You can use the router on CNCs and other automatic machines, and you can also use it on hand-held and table-mounted portable machines.

Questions & Answers

Would the bottom be smooth if I made one 3/4" W x 1/8" deep pass? For my 3/4" templates, I need to route 1/8" to 1/2", but the templates are 3/4". ?

In fact, it does cut perfectly smooth and even. I used it to make dado cuts for a shelf, and everything turned out just perfectly. The router was kept steady with the help of a guide.

Selected User Reviews For Freud 1/2" (Dia.) Mortising Bit with 1/4" Shank (16-500)

This was the perfect size and cut without a hitch
5/5

I needed to create a bunch of 3/4" by 3/8" deep stop dice for pantry shelves. A jig will allow me to cut dice with the 1/2 x 3/4 bit I picked up. This was the perfect size and cut without a hitch. I needed to create a bunch of 3/4" by 3/8" deep stop dice for pantry shelves. There was no cleaning involved in making these dice. I would love it if it came in a 15/32 so I could use it for 1/2 ply dice also.

Adler Johnston
Adler Johnston
| Jan 06, 2021
I really like how smooth it is
5/5

It is always a pleasure to work with Freud bits. It has been a pleasure to purchase every Freud bit I have ever purchased, and this mortising bit is no different. This bit worked very well with a template on baltic birch plywood, and there was no tearout whatsoever. They have a quadra-rotor that I particularly like Several pieces need to be cut. In recent weeks, I have been making oak trim using a quadramount This is a classical profile that is so smooth that I didn't have to scrape I.

Benson Dillon
Benson Dillon
| Jan 11, 2021
This is excellent! The bit I've used to route out wood is ideal for drilling pickups, switches, etc
5/5

in solid guitar bodies. Cut depth is up to a third of an inch. Despite minimal usage, it did the job well, even though I did not cut anything more than 1/4". I have no complaints! I only take 1/8" at a time.

Trenton Goldstein
Trenton Goldstein
| Sep 28, 2020
One of the best router bits you can buy
5/5

I have found it to be the finest available Cutting cleanly and with no smoking in hard cedar with the longest lasting edge.

Kennedy Vaughan
Kennedy Vaughan
| Jun 08, 2021
I like this part
4/5

It has always worked well for me when I have used Freud bits. It is recommended. Despite its smoothness and ease of operation, the bearing performs.

Brynn Mora
Brynn Mora
| Jul 20, 2021

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