Freud 99-267 1-3/4" and 1-3/8" Entry & Interior Door Router Bit System 1/2" Shank with TiCo Hi-Density Carbide

by Freud

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Another Freud First! This new patent-pending Entry and Interior Door Router Bit System provides woodworkers with a unique system for building high quality doors using their routers.With this set , anyone with a 1/2" collet router can build beautiful 1-3/4" or 1-3/8" thick doors,sidelights, and transoms in any style and any size. Every set includes a free instuctional DVD and a full color poster to guide you through the project.

Product Description

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. The entry and interior door router bit system allows any woodworker to build entry and interior doors with true mortise and tenon construction. Matched rail and stile bit set mills perfect joints for 1-3/8" interior and 1-3/4" exterior doors. Freud exclusive design allows the top cutter and bearing of the rail bit to be removed from the lower cutter and shank to mill tenons of virtually any length. All bits have 1/2" shanks

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 4.2 x 4.2 inches ; 3.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EQ0D84
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 99-267
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #95,689 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works as expected, March 3, 2008

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D. Moore "saw dust maker" (Allison Park, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Freud 99-267 1-3/4" and 1-3/8" Entry & Interior Door Router Bit System 1/2" Shank with TiCo Hi-Density Carbide (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have used this router bit set over the last six months
to create interior doors. The doors are classic six panel
red oak. Over the last six months I've made 7 of these doors.
Overall, I'm very satisfied with my purchase of these bits.

These are not the only router bits for creating interior and
exterior doors. MLCS and Katana have router bits for creating
both 1 3/8 interior and 1 3/4 exterior inch thick doors. I
have not had the opportunity to use other vendors bits for
creating rail and style entry/interior doors, so I have no
opinion on them. They might, or might not be less expensive
or not as nice.

The case that these bits come in is nice, and well thought
out, even though it is a bit bulkier than needed. There is
a place in the case to store the instructions.

The instructions that accompany these router bits are
very well done, and at times a bit pedantic and overdone.
They even come with a mini-DVD that shows some of the
typical setup and use of these bits.
The instructions are clearly aimed at someone who is not
an overly qualified engineer, like me. Sitting down
with some paper, pencil, and graph paper are must before
you start creating any door. Then reread the instructions,
create your cut list allowing for proper gaps per the
instructions.

I drive this bit set with a Porter Cable 7518 3.25 HP router
with a benchdog router lift. This router has more than enough
power to push these bits. I suspect a smaller router could easily
spin these bits, but you will need something about this size if
you plan on using the larger raised panel bits. When routing
the rails, I recommend that you have a few feather boards or some
other type of hold down. I use two feather boards on top,
and two on the side; with two on the infeed and two on the
outfeed for the longer rails. When routing all the other
parts of the rails, stiles, and mullions, just the two top
feather boards are all that seems to be needed.

The first two doors came out exceptionally clean and very little
tearout. The third and fourth door showed a small amount of tearout
and one knot caused significant splintering. After dressing them
with some credit-card sized diamond sharpening stones, they
again started performing as nearly as good as new. I suppose I could
reduce the splintering and tearout if I didnt try to feed too much and
only took off an eighth of an inch at of depth at one time. But when
these guys are sharp, and the grain is straight, they make very short
and clean work out of my red oak.

To complete the doors in my house, I will be making four more doors,
and possibly two closet doors. I am very pleased with the performance
of these bits. They have performed as well as expected or better.
I have no reason to not recommend them, unless you already have a
shaper and a reasonable set of shaper knives for interior/exterior doors.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Right tool for the job, June 30, 2006

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Roger A. Smith (Pinebluff, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Freud 99-267 1-3/4" and 1-3/8" Entry & Interior Door Router Bit System 1/2" Shank with TiCo Hi-Density Carbide (Tools & Home Improvement)

Freud is the only company I know of that makes a cope and stick bit that can be used to make a proper length tenon for passage doors. A big time saver for those not proficient in mortise and tenon joinery and only making a few doors. Make the tenon as long as possible to increase the strength and longevity of the doors.

5.0 out of 5 stars Does the job., December 10, 2011

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Grand Bois - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Freud 99-267 1-3/4" and 1-3/8" Entry & Interior Door Router Bit System 1/2" Shank with TiCo Hi-Density Carbide (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought this set to make my own entry doors. Before I tackled the entry door and side light, I used the bits to make some interior doors to build up some skills. I've just finished making a bathroom and a closet doors. So far, I have to say I am very happy with the set. Reconfiguring it for 1 3/8 was very easy. Removing the top of the rail bit to make longer tenon was also easy. I used a mortise machine, this thing comes very handy for this type of job. I should warn first time users to prepare the woods no less than 1 3/8 (I will add 1/16 for my next interior door.). I used a Freud 3 1/4 HP router, I made the rails in one pass (stub tenon), and the stiles in two passes. Looking forward to making more doors with this set.