Freud 12-128: 1/2 (Dia.) Double Flute Straight Bit (Eclipse Grind),Red

Great product

I used it for what its designed for my home improvement, great tool must have, great product for projects.

Fantastic price for a solid super smooth half inch router bit. Because it is half inch shaft there is almost no play or chatter. Be sure you have a router that accepts 1/2 inch. All routers that accept 1/2 inch come with a collet for both half and quarter. Routers can only accept quarter-inch obviously dont work with this bit. I was surprised how much material it removes so easily Im really not that far off a spiral bit. I used it for edge Routing though I suspect that it may not be as good with plunge Routing. Best to upgrade to a spiral bit for that.

Used it to create a 1 3/4 mortise for tropical oak (quercus) door with a >1 density. Requires 5 5 mm passes but the finished mortise is top quality. Only problem is that the cutting edge wears out pretty fast and I have no idea if it is possible at all to sharpen the bit in any efficient way. I think some kind of jig could be used with the Chicago Electric carbide saw sharpener, but my experiment in this direction was not successful. By the way, dont forget to adjust the rotation direction of your spindle to use this bit. It is easy to forget, particularly above 70 :) Best

Great clean cuts

Very sharp and well balanced. Needs frequent sharpening.

Bit seems well made. Needed it to help make a tenon but the edge it left me was a bit to rough. This is probably more due to my inexperience and the wrong tool for the job. Perhaps it would have been better for making a mortise.

I got tired of installing a dado stack on my table saw, and decided to use my router together with my DeWalt Track Saw track (and the DeWalt router accessory) to make 1/4, 1/2, 5/8, and 3/4 dados. The table saw is still better at doing things in one cut, but trying to keep a 4 section of MDF dead-straight against the table saws fence is not easy. The router system works much better. As per usual, Freud makes (at least in IMO) the best quality bits on the market that arent beyond my pain tolerance for spending money. I havent had any tear-out, and was able to get a 3/8 dado with two smooth passes. One tip: make sure you keep these clean. The resins and adhesives in plywood and MDF will stick to the cutting edge, and if you dont keep them clean they will not perform nearly as well. Freud, you are a woodworkers BFF.

Perfect. I love these.

When it comes to straight router bits, you have to stick with Freud. Just like their saw blades, these hold up the best. I have on many many occasions shattered router bits by other manufacturers. Only Freud has stood up to my abuse. They cut very well, smoothly. Despite cutting many feet of MDF, this particular product is still as sharp as it was on day 1.