Best Mortising Bit
Freud 16-520 Mortising Bit, 3/4-Inch
Freud
Purpose-built for mortise routing -- the most common plunge routing application
- 3/4-inch mortising bit
- Perma-SHIELD coating
- TiCo carbide
- For mortise and tenon joints
Pros
- Purpose-built for mortise routing -- the most common plunge routing application
- 3/4-inch width matches common tenon thicknesses in furniture-scale joinery
- TiCo carbide produces clean mortise walls without tearout in most hardwoods
- Perma-SHIELD coating reduces friction and pitch buildup during repeated plunge cuts
Cons
- Single fixed width -- buy additional bits for other tenon thicknesses
- Mortise-specific -- less versatile than a general spiral plunge bit
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