DOUBLE FLUTE STRAIGHT BIT describes a Freud Tool router bit designed for straight mortising and general stock removal, so it handles routine shaping and cleanout work on a wide range of wood-based materials. The 1/2 inch diameter cutting profile creates a substantial flat-bottomed cut, which suits mortises and dados where a consistent channel width is needed across the run. A 1/4 inch shank matches routers that accept this shank size, so the bit can be used in many shop and jobsite router setups that are built around this common interface. The bit length of 2 inches gives working reach for deeper passes, which supports cutting mortises or grooves that extend below surface trim work. The double flute configuration cuts on both sides of the bit, which supports a balanced cut path for general stock removal tasks.
The DOUBLE FLUTE STRAIGHT BIT is specified for general stock removal with a smooth finish, so it is suited to shaping channels, leveling recesses, and clearing waste where flat-bottomed profiles are required. Freud Tool defines this router bit as suitable for CNC and other automatic routers, so it can be programmed into production runs where repeatable mortises and dados are cut across multiple parts. The same bit is also defined for use on hand-held and table-mounted portable routers, so it moves from bench work to installed field work without changing cutting geometry. Because the bit cuts all composition materials, plywoods, hardwoods, and softwoods, it can stay in use as material changes between cabinet parts, trim sections, or jigs.
This Freud Tool straight mortising bit is categorized under Straight Mortising within Bits, Blades and Cutters, so it is intended for routing straight, flat-bottomed cuts rather than profiling edges. The bit is described for general stock removal, so it fits tasks such as clearing hinge mortises, routing recesses for hardware pockets, and opening grooves in sheet goods during cabinet case construction. Because it cuts all composition materials, plywoods, hardwoods, and softwoods, it transitions from job-built fixtures to production cabinet panels without changing tooling when the cut shape remains a straight mortise. Suitability for CNC and other automatic routers means the bit can be assigned to nested-based or point-to-point programs where consistent channel width and flat bottoms are required in repetitive parts. In hand-held and table-mounted portable routers, the same straight cutting geometry supports on-site fitting cuts in door frames, trim packages, and built-ins that use wood or wood-based sheet goods.
The 1/2 inch diameter of this straight mortising router bit fixes the width of each pass, so layout lines and jig guides can be based around a known cut size that repeats reliably across multiple workpieces. A 1/4 inch shank offers a slim mounting interface that matches routers designed around this collet size, so lighter routers and compact tools can be used to drive the bit during field or bench operations. The double flute configuration supports general stock removal with a smooth finish, so routed mortises and grooves often come off the router with clean walls that support direct hardware placement or glue surfaces. Since the bit cuts composition materials, plywoods, hardwoods, and softwoods, job planning can keep one bit assigned to a run of parts even when the core or face material changes within that run. The ability to run in CNC, automatic, hand-held, and table-mounted portable routers centralizes cutting geometry, so setups and templates can be built once and reused across different machines that share the same shank size and cut path needs.
The 12-118T is a Freud Tool straight mortising DOUBLE FLUTE STRAIGHT BIT, so it is intended for general stock removal and flat-bottomed routing rather than decorative edge profiling.
This straight mortising router bit cuts all composition materials, plywoods, hardwoods, and softwoods, so it can stay in use as work shifts between sheet goods and solid wood components.
This Freud Tool bit is defined for CNC and other automatic routers as well as hand-held and table-mounted portable routers, so it moves between production machines and portable tools.
The 1/2 inch diameter sets the width of the mortise or groove, so jigs and layout can be planned around this fixed cut size for repetitive routing tasks.
This straight mortising router bit has a 1/4 inch shank, so it fits router collets designed for that shank size used on many portable and shop routers.
The bit length is 2 inches, so it can reach deeper into stock when routing mortises, dadoes, or recesses that require additional cutting depth.
This Freud Tool DOUBLE FLUTE STRAIGHT BIT combines a 1/2 inch cutting diameter, 1/4 inch shank, and 2 inch length, so it aligns well with straight mortising and general stock removal routines in wood and composition materials. Because it is specified for CNC, other automatic routers, and hand-held and table-mounted portable routers, it can serve both production setups and on-site routing tasks without changing bit style. For projects that call for flat-bottomed cuts in plywoods, hardwoods, softwoods, and composition materials, this 12-118T straight mortising router bit offers a consistent cutting profile across those applications.
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