Monday, June 27, 2011

Freud 34-140

New Freud 34-140 Quadra- Cut 1-1/2-Inch Radius Rounding Over Bit with 1/2-Inch Shank Great bitBy FishBought this to cut ball type feet for tables (red oak); a lot of the cut is end grain. This Freud bit really cut cleanly (I wasn't using the smaller blades that create the step profile, just the round over portion). Freud didn't make a bearing-less profile for the other cut.So for this project I bought a CMT bit to cut the inner radius and though new, it did not cut near as cleanly as the Freud. It cut better than my used 3/4 bit, but that one has been used for cutting phenolic and the corners are chipped off it. I've never been able to truly compare different brand bits as I never used more than one new bit at a time until now. I was pleasantly surprised to see how the Freud cut better because I always suspected they were better than most others I've used.I have a number of CMT bits and think they are good; the new one was sharp enough to cut my finger just lifting it up into the machine mounted router, but most of my bits are Freud. They are sharp ... » More Information about Freud 34-140 Quadra- Cut 1-1/2-Inch Radius Rounding Over Bit with 1/2-Inch Shank.

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