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

Perfect. I love these.

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.

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

I have used dozens of Freud bits over the last 25 years and this one was just as good as the rest. Used it to cut out 1 5/8” thick red oak table tops and bases and it got the job done with no problem

I cut slots in an end grain black walnut cutting board with this bit. It had zero issues. Nice product.

La broca tenia un aspa muy filosa pero la otra no tenia nada de filo

These are great bits. A little more expensive than the cheap sets but they last so much longer and leaves a nice smooth edge. Dont cheap out on router bits, a bearing or a piece chipping off a cheap bit could cause serious bodily injury.

The only issue, not Freuds, is that it is so long that my Bosch 1617 bottoms out with a substantial portion of the bit still above the table. So for a Dado, this would be an issue. Unless it was a Dado in 12/4 Lumber.

Cant go wrong.

Very sharp and well balanced. Needs frequent sharpening.