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

This thing was great! It went through wood like crazy! Just remember, patients. I have seen others complain about it bending. Its a 1/4 shaft! You have to take it easy or of course it will bend.

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.

Work well on smoothing out my CNC table!

Ordered for a walnut slab I was leveling. Very sharp made quick work of the task

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

Cut tenons ona table to for breadboard ends.

I suggest ordering two at a time even though they are not cheap. I go through these bits every 3-4 months so I sometimes order 2 at a time. Good thing because this is the second time the bit broke in half on the first use and luckily I had a back up. However, because I ordered it almost 5 months ago it appears I can not return it. They are not cheap and its unfortunate that I have no recourse. When the product doesnt break its fine.

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.