Customer Reviews

Freud 95-100 5-Piece Cabinet Door Bit Set with 99-510 Panel Bit

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When I received the Freud raised pannel bit set, I was very anxious to try it out. The bit set included a very detailed booklet on making raised pannel doors - I found it to be quite useful and a nice surprise. The reverse glue joint bit works very well - I have been using biscuits up to this point, but I think I will use this bit for any future pannel glue ups. It took about 10 minutes to set it up for the first time - but it works really well and I can run boards through very quickly. The rail and stile bits are exactly what I was expecting - a high quality set that produces clean, sharp edges and a tight mating joint. The raised pannel bit itself was pretty awesome - unlike some of the other bits I looked at with two cutting edges, Freud uses four edges which results in an extremely smooth cut - even on the end grain. Finally, the multi-profile bit is pretty fun to use - I have created some pretty interesting table edges and pieces of molding by just playing around with the height settings - since I don't have a shaper I find myself turning to this bit whenever a small piece of trim is needed. This bit set offers everything a woodworker needs to complete raised pannel doors and the addition of the multiprofile and glue joint bits make it a great deal!

I'm new to the world of wood but enjoy making many different projects including raised panel cabinet doors. I have used 3 of the 5 bits in this set and like the previous reviewer, have found them to be extremely sharp and to leave a perfectly smooth edge in hardwoods including red oak and ash. As a side note, I'm particularly greatful for Amazon's online shopping resource as my local supplier feels justified in gouging me for top quality Freud products such as these. A similar set through him would cost easily 3 times as much as Amazon is charging. Overall the product and the price are certainly a fair value.