Freud 34-136 Quadra- Cut 1-1/4-Inch Radius Rounding Over Router Bit with 1/2-Inch Shank
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Manufacturer: FreudModel: 34-136
Product features:
- New Quadra- Cut Design 3-inch diameter, 1-1/4-inch radius, 1/2-inch shank
- Features Freud's Tico High Density carbide with Titanium for long life
- The 2 + 2 cutting technology provides the finest finish in crossgrain applications. Cuts all composition materials, plywoods, hardwoods, and softwoods
- Non-Stick Perma-Shield coating to resist heat and reduce pitch build-up
- Freud's Limited Lifetime Guarantee
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Description of Freud 34-136 Quadra- Cut 1-1/4-Inch Radius Rounding Over Router Bit with 1/2-Inch Shank
An industry leader for over 50 years, the Freud name equals quality, precision and craftsmanship. Freud router bits feature Freud made TiCo Hi-Density Carbide for maximum cutting life. Each bit is individually balanced, giving a cut above the rest. Revolutionary Quadra-Cut design employs four cutting edges vs. two, for a flawless finish that requires no sanding or rework. Two carbide cutters have an up-shear angle to remove most of the stock while the second pair of down-shear cutters makes a final cut to produce an ultra clean edge. Soften furniture edges and create decorative beadsUse on all composition materials, plywoods, hardwoods and softwoods. Use with hand-held and table-mounted portable routers.Designed for the serious woodworker, the Freud 34-136 Rounding Over Bit with 1/2-Inch Shank features a non-stick Perma-SHIELD coating and Freud's patented Quadra-Cut design for a flawless finish that requires no rework. Quadra-Cut employs four cutting blades, rather than the industry standard of two, letting you create professional-quality edges and decorative beads for molding and other furniture pieces on a variety of stock, including composition materials, plywood, hardwood, and softwood. Because it's constructed with Freud's exclusive TiCo Hi-Density Carbide MicroGrain material, this durable router bit is designed last.
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 Quadra-Cut delivers quick, clean results. View larger. |
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The exclusive Quadra-Cut design uses four cutters for a flawless finish. This innovative cutter design works by utilizing two of the cutters for an upward cutting action, while the other two cutters are cutting downward. The result is an amazingly smooth finish that requires no rework.
Soften Edges and Create Decorative Beads
Use the 34-136 Rounding Over Bit with any handheld or table-mounted portable router that accepts a 1/2-inch shank for that perfect finishing touch on all of your wood furniture pieces. This bit produces an incredibly accurate 1-1/4-inch radius cut for smoothing rough edges.
Do you want to produce decorative beadwork on your furniture pieces? It's no problem with the 34-136 Rounding Over Bit. Simply equip the bit with a Freud 62-102 bearing and 62-311 step washer (both sold separately), and it will transform the bit's profile to produce clean, accurate beaded designs.
Durable Design with Protective Coating to Resist Heat and Corrosion
Freud equips all of their router bits with their exclusive TiCo Hi-Density MicroGrain carbide for maximum durability and cutting life. In addition, Freud shields their bits from heat, rust, corrosion and wear by coating all of their Quadra-Cut Router Bits with their exclusive non-stick, red Perma-SHIELD coating.
The 34-136 Rounding Over Bit measures 3-3/8 inches long and has a 1/2-inch shank and 1-1/4-inch cutting radius. Freud cutting tools are backed by the Freud Limited Lifetime Cutting Tool Warranty to ensure customer satisfaction with every purchase.
About Freud: A History of Innovative Manufacturing
An industry leader for more than 50 years, Freud America, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of superior carbide cutting tools for the woodworking industry. Freud is the only manufacturer of woodworking tools in the world that produces its own MicroGrain Carbide with Titanium, called TiCo, a high-density combination of Titanium and Cobalt. By producing their own carbide, Freud has the unique ability to formulate each tool for each specific application; thereby, maximizing the cutting life and performance of the tool. Freud's full line of high-quality woodworking tools includes saw blades, router bits, shaper cutters, power tools, and more. For more information, visit www.freudtools.com or contact customer service at phone: 800-472-7307.
What's in the Box
34-136 Rounding Over Bit with 1/2-Inch Shank.
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Freud 34-136 Quadra- Cut 1-1/4-Inch Radius Rounding Over Router Bit with 1/2-Inch Shank
Customer Review: Innovative design. Works great, but... caveat emptor! A headache may be in store. Read on.
Summary: 4 Stars
I ordered this item, Freud 34-136 Quadra-Cut 1.25" RO bit, from Amazon, at a great price. Like magic, it arrived the very next day! The photo is an image of a Freud 2-cutter bit, the pre-Quadra-Cut model, but the part number and description indicated it's a QC bit, so I figured the photo must have been a misprint. What I received is a regular two-cutter Freud RO bit, consistent with the photo but not as described. It's in a Freud package with the model 34-136 printed on it, but without the yellow "Quadra-Cut" label. Is this an Amazon issue or a Freudian slip? I don't know what's going on here, but I'm sending it back for a replacement. I'll update this review with the results of the order, and hopefully with a review of the product. In the meantime, you may want to order this elsewhere. The three stars is "provisional." You have to choose from one to five stars to post a review, even a procedural note such as this. I don't want to slam the product unfairly, just to alert other buyers to this issue.
Postlogue: After discussing this with Amazon and Freud, I believe this is primarily a Freud issue. When they converted from their 2-wing roundover bits to the quadra-cut 4-wing bits, they used exactly the same part nos. So, until a retailer's stock of the 2-wing bits has been depleted, that's what they ship. First-in, first-out. Amazon promptly shipped me a replacement, also an old-model two-wing bit, so I returned them both for a refund. Amazon has great customer service when it comes to processing orders and returns, but of course it's asking too much to change their description to match the product. I wonder how many others have ordered and returned the same bits I received, during the two years since the QC line was introduced. The only way Amazon will get rid of their old stock will be to describe them correctly and clear them out at a discount. But I'm sure UPS doesn't mind recycling them.
On a positive note, I ordered a few other sizes of Freud QC roundover bits from Amazon and they were all QC's, as described, so don't avoid ordering these from Amazon. Try them out and see what you get.
The QC bits work as advertised. Cleaner cuts on the bead than regular bits. Note that the two smaller, reverse-rake cutters only cover the bead, the step at the bottom of the bit (as oriented in a table, meaning the part of the cutter furthest from the bearing). The roundover part of the QC bit still has the same two cutters as the old model. If you don't intend to use the step portion of the bit, the QC offers no advantage. Those who rout raised panels and table edges, etc., know that the step is the part where tear-out is most likely to occur, so the design does make sense.
Under the circumstances, I'm upping my bid on this (the Quadra-Cut version) from three stars to four.
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