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1/4" (dia.) Up Spiral Bit with 1/4" shank, 2-1/2" overall length
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The Freud Difference
Freud manufactures some of the most innovative, technologically advanced woodworking tools and accessories in the world. To ensure that the highest quality products meet the toughest design standards, Freud owns and operates six manufacturing facilities in Western Europe. Freud is one of the few manufacturers of woodworking tools in the world that produces its own MicroGrain carbide with titanium, called TiCo -- a combination of titanium and cobalt. Freud develops different types of carbide for each application to maximize the cutting life and performance of the tool; and Freud also operates one of the most modern product development research centers in Europe. By overseeing the entire manufacturing process from start to finish, Freud guarantees some of the highest quality, most advanced products in the industry.
About Freud's Industrial Bits
Serious woodworkers choose serious accessories. They choose Freud. The Freud name equals quality, precision and craftsmanship. Freud router bits feature TiCo Hi-Density Carbide for maximum cutting life and are individually balanced; providing a cut above the rest. When youre looking for a serious router bit, look for Freud red.
About this Double-Flute Up Spiral Router Bit
The Freud 1/4-inch double-flute up spiral router bit combines effective chip removal with a cut unmatched by standard straight bits. The computer-designed flutes provide the chip removal required in heavy-duty production settings. Suited for cutting mortises and routing deep blind holes, this bit is ideal for grooves and dadoes in all composition materials, including plywood, hardwoods, and softwoods.
Key Tech Specs:
- Diameter: 1/4-inch
- Length: 2-1/2 inches
- Shank: 1/4-inch
Applications
Designed for use on CNC and other automatic routers as well as hand-held and table-mounted portable routers, this bit is excellent for grooves and dadoes in all composite materials, plywoods, hardwoods and softwoods.Warranty
This product is covered by Freud's limited lifetime warranty.
Brian001
2025-09-01 18:30:37
I first ordered this bit to use in a hobby CNC machine to route the inside of my wood project boxes for a small home based business.Now, about a year later I have gone through 14 of them and every one has withstood many hours of difficult routing of exotic woods, many of them rosewood and ebony. I must run them much slower than the recommended chip rate to get absolutely clean cuts and they get hot and need to be cleaned at least hourly.Even with the abuse I throw at them I have only ever had two break and both breakages were me failing to properly debug my CNC program and attempting to grind through 1" of exotic hardwood sideways at 60 inches per minute! Oops!Virtually every aluminum clamp I own has a gouge, divot, hole or in one case is nearly cut in two by miscalculations and far too many hours staring at a CNC machine while trying not to doze off. No damage to any of the bits as far as I could see and the amount of aluminum shavings left behind was impressive.There may be better bits out there, but the price vs longevity is just right for me.They arrive individually packaged in plastic tubes, which is good as they are sharp! Two empty boxes of band-aids can attest to that fact.Safety first!EDIT: 8/25/2013Update. I have now used perhaps 75 of these bits as my business has gotten much busier. My original review still stands except that I would like to add that I have tried a couple of the Amazon competitors bits in the same price range and have found these are superior. They last longer and cut better.I have cut various ebonies, rosewoods and other extreme exotic hardwoods and while the bit may not last more than a couple hours of use they still last longer than others I have tried. I am hell on bits but these are still my 'Go to' bit.
John in Mill Creek WA
2025-08-30 17:52:59
I used this router bit to widen the dado to a drawer bottom that needed repair in my workshop. I had to be careful to set up a guide board and after a few test cuts and adjustments, it worked perfectly and I ended up with a very smooth cut. I'm just learning that spiral router bits are becoming very popular among woodworkers. I'm a very happy customer...I just went to use this bit for the second time. I chucked it up into my router and without touching it onto the wood, the whole spiral broke off as soon as I turned on the router. So, at this point I'm a little disappointed. I know it is risky going down to such a small diameter for router bits, but I can accept this kind of thing better if it wasn't just the act of turning on the router to cause the bit to break.John in Mill Creek, WA
AJ
2025-08-28 12:32:33
I stand deflowered as this was my first spiral router bit.1/4 inch - perfect. Shoulders - no tear out, sharp edges. Valley - flat. And the best part, the feed rate - it doesn't matter. I can go fast, I can go slow - the end result is perfection. I can't say if Freud is better or worse than the other brands out there, but I can't imagine wanting more from what I got from this router bit.There was a scene in a recent movie Ford VS Ferrari in which Mr Shelby takes Mr Ford out for a spin in their prototype race car. Mr Ford hops in the car, like I know cars, punch it. Shelby guns it around the track, turning and accelerating around the track. Under the acceleration, Mr Ford feels his guts getting pulled back, his eyeballs against the back of his head.. his body jerking around on turns. At the end he is hit with the realization of what a Ford is capable of, the possibilities, the brilliance. He knew OF the race cars, but at the that moment he came to know ABOUT race cars. If only his father could be there. He broke down in tears. I didn't cry, but that was what it was like when I Freud 1/4" spiral upcut bit in my router for the first time.
Jeff F
2025-07-31 17:36:52
This review is for both the bit, and Amazon. I bought this bit to rout slots in some really hard oak, for various jigs I was making for the shop. I've had several Freud bits for years, and have generally been pleased with them, but have only a few solid carbide spiral bits, and they're either too small, or too large for the task. I would prefer 1/2" shanks for all my router bits, but because of what I wanted to accomplish, this bit was the answer, because of the constant 1/4" diameter, the whole length of the bit. This one looked nice, so I ordered it. First, it's extremely well machined, and extremely sharp. Very accurate. My first experience was going well, and I was very happy with the cut quality. I was using the bit in a router table trying out a new Kreg router fence. I wanted to move the wood slightly, to widen my first set of slots to 5/16" instead of leaving them at 1/4". For whatever reason, (I think it was poor technique on my part) I started the router, and when I started to move the wood, the bit grabbed the side walls, (it was simply doing it's job) and the wood chattered violently, because I wasn't holding it well enough. I shut back down. This bit is so hard, being solid carbide, when I examined the edge, it was trashed. Several chips out of both edges, and I decided to quit at that point, until I got a new bit. Amazon promply replaced my bit, no hassles, and it didn't cost me a thing for shipping, either way. I was pleased. Now, fast forward, second bit. Same quality as the first one, excellent. Back to making my jigs. Things were going well, and again, the bit grabbed hard, the oak moved, and the bit snapped in half. I found it laying horizontally in the slot, covered in chips. By this time I was getting frustrated, and ticked off. I initiated another return, and Amazon promply replaced the bit, again, only this time they must have used overnight shipping, because the bit came really fast, again, at no cost to me. I honestly feel that both times I had issues with this bit, it was entirely my fault. A lot of folks would probably have given up at that point, and bought a different bit, but I knew this bit was good quality, and would perform well, if I did my part, which is the reason I went through two replacements. This bit is a little gem, and if you use good work practices, you will be pleased with the cut quality. This bit will do what is was designed to do. And Amazon has never let me down with their customer service. I've been a customer for years, and will continue to be.
cheekymonkie
2025-07-08 18:57:38
These bits I feel are exceptional quality. Comes in a very nice router bit casing, unlike Trend bits which come in a disposable plastic package.
DaBaer
2025-06-08 16:31:23
I was cutting a diagonal groove for shutters. Nice clean cut without chipping.
Benjamin G.
2025-06-01 15:55:15
Work as intended - a bit expensive
Ivan
2025-04-07 16:04:43
Pas encore essayé mais avec Freud on est dans le haut de gamme. Je débute avec la defonceuse alors ça sera ma première fraise. Le prix est vraiment bas. De plus, ce n'est pas nécessaire de recommander un produit Freud, leur réputation n'est pas à faire.
Alberto Pando Lázaro
2025-01-06 18:46:55
Probado cortando half laps en pino 2x4''
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