Freud 42-116: 1/2 (Dia.) Bearing Flush Trim Bit

The router bit is fine. Very good value for the prices. Getting the packaging open was a bit of a challenge. The secret bing that you need to cut the label that covers up the separation seam.

It dead what I wanted it to do. Cut 2 material as followed my patterns.

Pine no less, was going slow using a router table, hit the knot (I knew it was there) then one of the two blades just sheared off and I ended up throwing it away.

Excellent bit. Very sharp. No tear out in soft or hard wood as long as dont rush it. Makes duplicating parts in 3/4 stock a breeze. Clamp 2 pieces together along with a 1/4 template and knock out two at a time.

Works well but hard to use such a long bit

I own dozens of Freud router bits and this is the first one I’ve ever been disappointed with. The bearing diameter and the cutter diameter don’t match. The bearing is a little bigger so you end up with a 1/64” lip. On a shorter bit the lip wouldn’t be such a big deal but I needed almost the full two inches so it took quite a bit of sanding to flush the two end grain faces. On the bright side the bit was sharp and cut great.

The product arrived in a timely manner. It has performed well and I am pleased with the tool.

If you have smaller pieces that are about an 1 inch thick it should be fine. I was trying to flush trim some walnut that was 1.9 inches thick and it was so scary since it wanted to send it flying and it did twice. I would recommend getting a spiral fluted bit instead even though its 5 times the price it will be a much cleaner cut and not try and throw the wood out of your hands.

This is a great bit and worked well. I had one problem with it when the guide bearing froze up and I had to replace it.

Freud has lived up to their great reputation. This bit will be used to make an arch fill above a door in an brick house. I made a template from a 1 x 4 and let the bearing ride the template to form the 2 x 4s for the fill. This will ensure a perfect arch shape on every piece. Ive used shorter bits like this before on thinner boards with great results.