Freud 16-520: 3/4 (dia.) Mortising Bit with 1/2 shank, 2-3/32 overall length

I used this router bit to clean out the center section on a coffee table I built several years ago. With the use of a routing edge guide I was able to remove the old wood to a 3/8 inch depth. The bearing was ran along the inside edge Of the edge guide to complete a precisely machined edge. This allowed for the new center section to be replaced. The included photo shows the completed center section.

I use this to profile the inside of my jewelry box cutting stepped tray supports. Works very smoothly and a super clean cut.!

Regular 3/4 plywood fits perfectly in the dado with no visible gap. Have to tap longer pieces in with a rubber hammer, obviously cause no plywood is perfect. Excellent bit. Advice: If you polyurethane or paint plywood some plywood and try to get it into the dado it gets TIGHT. Still doable though.

I bought this bit for one reason to use it in my Festool MFK700 Its works great and fits with no issue or modification since the MFK700 horizontal base has some funky space limitations. This is the only bit that will fit unless you modify the Horz. base other than the festool one that costs way more. Otherwise its nice and sharp and cuts good.

Bit seems to have lost its edge after about 15 linear feet in MDF. First of all, Im new to routing so this might be self-inflicted. I needed to route a channel in approx 15 ft of medium density particle board shelving. The bit got so hot that if I paused for a moment, the wood burned after about 20. Kept the speed below the max rated of 24K RPM. The channel was only 3/8 deep. Not sure if Im doing something wrong or if I need to find a better bit. Open to suggestions.

Excellent router bit, well made.

I have used Freud products for 30 years. Freud is quality tools and this router bit fits the bill. I am very happy with this tool.

I love this bit. Made surfacing a cutting board easy. Like slicing butter with a hot knife.

I got this to plane my end grain cutting boards. I needed a big bit that would take fewer passes to cover the entire board. This bit works great. There is one problem, and im not sure if it is the bit or just my router/setup. It always seems to cut one side lower than the other, and i am left with lines to sand off. It could be that I got a bad bit, or that my router is just old and not spinning true, but it hasnt been a big enough deal for me to really pinpoint where the problem is.

Wired that I would be prompted to use sheerness thickness and warmth in a router bit review, but here goes... I gave it one star for sheerness because its completely opaque( its a router bit). Regarding the thickness, I gave it 3 stars since it seems appropriately thick for a router bit. Gave three stars for warmth due to the fact that its a metal bit it takes on the temperature around it when not in use. Its a good router bit but, I would look elsewhere for sheerness thickness and warmth.