| Review by Pete_Jud | posted 161 days ago | 749 views | 0 times favorited | 11 comments | ![]() |
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- Freud 34-128 Quadra-Cut Roundover bit
- Brand: Freud | Category: Router Accessories

I just ran 300 feet of 1.5 inch doug fir stair treads over a 3/4 inch Freud roundover bit on the router table to bullnose the work. I was very concerned about “tearout” as the old growth doug fir had a lot of tight knots in it. I had no tearout at all, and the I cut the bullnose in just 1 pass per side. The work is ready to install without any sanding. Great finnish. And almost no pitch buildup on the bit. This is the first Quadra-Cut bit that I have used, and I am impressed.
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11 comments so far
patron
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posted 161 days ago
thanks , this sounds like a winner !
how many bits do they make like this ?
-- david ,new mexico ,allheart
JimBuchanan
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posted 161 days ago
I’m glad you had a positive experience with these bits, too. They aren’t cheap, but they perform so well it’s worth it.
-- Jim
spanky46
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posted 161 days ago
Good to hear!
-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.
tenontim
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posted 160 days ago
I was impressed with the 3 wing bits that are out, so I can imagine the cut you get from the 4 wing. Thanks for the review.
-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com
Scott Bryan
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posted 160 days ago
Pete, thanks for the review. I have not purchased a lot of bits from Freud but I have been looking at these and wondering if they performed as well as advertised. Based on your review I will have to add some of these to my collection of bits.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
Kent Shepherd
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posted 160 days ago
I have that same bit and I love it. I would highly recommend it. Of course I used it in a Festool Router (Hand held)——I guess that’s cheating, huh? I’ve used other quadra-cut bits in my “normal” routers, and they really are good (The bit, that is!)
patron, Looks like Freud makes about thirty-one bits right now in the Quadra-cut—-12 profiles (different sizes of several of those) I’m sure they will be adding others as time goes on.
-- Kent Shepherd * The goal is-----More Tools!
Rob Drown
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posted 159 days ago
I tried the roman ogee. It replaced a high speed steel bit. What a huge step up. Wow do they cut fast and smooth!!! They are a very good buy.
-- Sharp tools and thin whispy shavings make woodworking a joy.
a1Jim
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posted 159 days ago
I have some there great.good review
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Carl Henderson
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posted 158 days ago
I have about 30 Freud bits and have been very happy with them all. I also have about 1/2 a dozen from Lee Valley … they too have been very good. Have used these on pine, walnut, cherry, cedar and maple. I usually have to sand the end grain for most profiles..
-- Softouch
roman
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posted 158 days ago
All wood that is “routed” needs sanding, regardless of the make, the feed speed, or the router
skipping sanding is just …............silly
-- http://www.furnituremann.ca/
EPB
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posted 156 days ago
I have several of the Quadra bits now after my first experience with their reverse ogee bit. They do cost more but do such a good job and the sharp edge holds up.
-- EPB