Freud 40-114: 1-5/8 (Dia.) Chamfer Bit

Like all of my other Freud bits and blades, this router bit performs very well. Cuts very smoothly with excellent results. The one problem with this bit, as at least one other reviewer noted, is that the bearing is too narrow. I just used it for the first time on some pine, and it left a noticeable groove down the entire length of the wood. I wasnt pushing hard against the wood, just trying to hold the router securely along the edge. If you use this bit on any wood that is remotely soft, you will have to be very careful if you want to avoid having the bearing mark the wood. If the work piece is important / valuable where the groove would be a problem, I would recommend testing on a scrap first. Photos attached.

Works fine.

We wanted to install our new vessel sink sunk part way into the countertop so that it wasnt too tall. This bit made a perfect angled lip in the countertop so there was a nice, wide contact zone for the caulking to adhere between the bowl and the counter.

Exactly what I needed ... and quality is as expected - excellent.

Brought for son in law one Christmas and have not heard any complaints.

This was the perfect tool for my project. It was very helpful to have the cutting diagram with the cutting angle shown. It cut fast and accurate. The cut was what I needed for my kitchen cabinet repair. After completeing my project with this bit it is as sharp as when I opened the package.

Used it on a project that had no margin for grabby cutters. Surface is glassy smooth. It worked very nice.

I prefer Freud router bits based on consistently high quality. This is an example. This bit is very useful for slight bevel on trim or the like. The 25 degree bevel (vs vertical) is quite nice if 45 or 30 are too slanted, and the slighter angle also makes the bit a little easier to work - the outside diameter is smaller. Suggest use on light material (such as primary design purpose, re trimming countertop laminates) with slow rate over work, or in a router table. Either way a variable speed router is required for best results, turned down from max just slightly. My first use was actually duplicating a guitar pickguard using an original as pattern -- on a router table, using spacers in between to get the cutter to align as closely as possible to the bearing. One of many examples where this bit is extremely suitable and useful.

It broke within fifteen minutes. The screw connecting the bit to the bearing snapped.

did exactly what was required