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| FREUD ROUTER BIT GUIDE–Edge Bits |
| .EDGE BIT |
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| Beading |
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USES:
Creates decorative edges on drawer
fronts, cabinets, molding and
trim. |
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SIZES:
Cutting radius: 1/16–1 1/2” |
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VARIATIONS:
Use
with larger bearing or a guide
fence to produce round-over profiles. |
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.EDGE BIT |
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| Bevel-Trim |
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USES:
Bevels edges on laminates, banding,
and veneers and while it cuts
the lower portion of the bevel
flush with the substrate. |
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SIZES:
Cutting radius: 1/8–3/4” |
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VARIATIONS:
Available
in solid carbide, shown, and in
bearing-guided styles. |
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.EDGE BIT |
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| Chamfering |
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USES:
Forms bevels on edges, creates
staved joints, and produces edge
miters. |
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SIZES:
Cutting length: 1/2–1” |
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VARIATIONS:
A
45° bevel is most common,
but bevels range from
11 1/4° to 45°. |
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.EDGE BIT |
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| Classical |
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USES:
Creates decorative edge on furniture,
shelving, and molding. |
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SIZES:
Cutting width: 3/8–1/2” |
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VARIATIONS:
Comes
in both cove-and-bead and cove-and-round
styles. |
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.EDGE BIT |
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| Cove |
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USES:
Forms edges on drawer fronts,
furniture, and molding. |
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SIZES:
Cutting radius: 1/16–1 3/4” |
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VARIATIONS:
Use along with a round-over bit
to produce drop-leaf table edges. |
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.EDGE BIT |
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| Flush
Trim |
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USES:
Relieves sharp edges; creates
profiles on tables, shelves, and
other projects; makes dowels. |
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SIZES:
Cutting radius: 1/16–1 1/2” |
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VARIATIONS:
Cuts bullnose profiles, and creates
beading using a
smaller bearing. |
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.EDGE BIT |
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| Fluting |
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USES:
Forms decorative beads on doors,
frames, and molding. |
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SIZES:
Bead diameter: 1/4–3/4” |
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VARIATIONS:
Multi-flute
bits cut several flute profiles
in one pass. |
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.EDGE BIT |
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| Half-Round |
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USES:
Rounds both corners of an edge
in one pass to create profiles
on stair treads, shelves, etc. |
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SIZES:
Cutting radius: 3/32–5/8” |
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VARIATIONS:
Also
available with a guide bearing
and in variable-radius styles. |
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.EDGE BIT |
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| Ogee |
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USES:
Creates decorative edges on tabletops,
plaques, and moldings. |
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SIZES:
Cutting radius: 5/16–1/2” |
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VARIATIONS:
Available in standard and “Roman”
ogee styles. |
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.EDGE BIT |
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| Rabbeting |
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USES:
Cuts square-cornered rabbets and
lap joints. |
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SIZES:
Cutting width: 1/8–1/2” |
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VARIATIONS:
Some rabbeting bits include interchangeable
bearings that allow one bit to
produce rabbets of multiple widths. |
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.EDGE BIT |
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| Round
Over |
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USES:
Relieves sharp edges; creates
profiles on tables, shelves, and
other projects; makes dowels. |
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SIZES:
Cutting radius: 1/16–1 1/2” |
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VARIATIONS:
Cuts bullnose profiles, and creates
beading using a
smaller bearing. |
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.EDGE BIT |
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| Table
Edge |
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USES:
Creates decorative edges
on tabletops and shelves. |
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SIZES:
Cutting width: 7/16–1 1/8” |
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VARIATIONS:
Also useful for producing top
profiles on handrails. |
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