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

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.

Used for the first time this weekend to trim some 1 1/2 plywood table top for my work table. It cut great. Looking forward to using it for some pattern cutting during a future project.

Freud, say no more

Cut very well...

completely satisfied

After reading many reviews, and falling into the trap of assuming a products quality because of its brand name, I purchased this bit. What a huge mistake. Im making cherry wood mission style bedroom furniture as a DIY project for my wife. The bottom stretchers in 3 sides will have very gently curved arches. Made a template of baltic birch. Used it to draw the arches on the two 0.75 thick 16.5 long pieces of cherry stock. Used my jigsaw to cut those arches almost to finish dimensions, leaving just 1/16 - 3/16 for the router. Put this bit in my Bosch EVS1617 router to finalize the arches and thats where the fun began. First arch, the bit cut well for the first ~40% of the arch, then became a little jerky, kind of grabbing at the wood rather than smoothly removing it. So the first arch was done, with some lumpy areas that now needed a lot of sanding. Second arch - from the start, it was jerky, doing the same thing. So, I babied this thing so that it was barely removing any stock, and hoping to make multiple passes. About half-way through the cut, the bit basically got stuck on the wood, as if it as trying to cut through super thick molasses the was holding it back from spinning. It then suddenly grabbed the wood blasted a huge chunk of wood across two cars! I stopped all operations, saw the bit was now blackened and the blades were dull. To recap, this brand new Freud bit stayed sharp for maybe 1/3 of the distance across a 16.5 piece of 0.75 thick cherry wood stock, then became progressively duller, finally, destroying the second short piece of wood I tried to rout. So, it stayed sharp for less time than my No.2 pencil would when writing on the wood. @Freud - if your company reads these reviews for feedback - this was my first Freud purchase, expecting the product would at least do the basic that my former el-cheapo bit did, and also hoping the Freud bit would live up to the reputation and provide either a superior experience or at least stay sharp for a while. This experience is incredibly disappointing. Would be interesting to see how your customer service responds here ...

This bit works with 1/2 collect. It is large enough to trim 1 1/2 in countertop. Worked great!

This product works well with the grain on straight pieces. If you are going to go against the grain or on curved pieces this wont work for you.

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.

Put a 5 inch radius on some 2x10 following a template with this bit. End result is beautiful.