Freud Straight Router Bit 04-101 5/32 Inch Double Flute (1/4 Inch Shank Black ICE TiCo Carbide 24000 RPM CNC Inlays Grooving Fine Joinery Plywood)

Freud 04-101 5/32 Inch Double Flute Straight Router Bit

The Freud 04-101 is a 5/32-inch overall cutting diameter double flute straight router bit engineered to perform delicate inlay routing, narrow slot jointing, micro-dadoing, and CNC plunge milling. Built with a 1/4-inch shank and a 5/8-inch carbide cutting height, this 2-flute tool features end-relieved tip geometry for clean, burn-free plunge entries into timber stock and composite panels. Tipped with TiCo™ Hi-Density Micrograin Carbide and coated with thermal-repelling Black I.C.E. (Industrial Cooling Element) coating, it operates at rotational speeds up to 24,000 RPM across CNC machinery, router tables, or handheld routers in solid hardwoods, softwoods, plywood, and wood composites.

Best Used For:

• Fine Wood Inlay & Micro-Slotting: Milling intricate 5/32-inch channels, decorative inlay grooves, and precise CNC detail profiles in custom furniture panels.
• Narrow Joinery & Spline Slotting: Cutting narrow mortise pockets, drawer bottom slots, and corner spline channels in solid hardwood assemblies.
• Plunge Pocketing & Interior Cutouts: Diving vertically into sheet goods to execute clean plunge routing for recessed wire channels and blind mortises.

Key Performance & Safety Features

• Black I.C.E. Thermal Coating: Industrial cooling element coating repels frictional heat buildup and prevents pitch accumulation to extend edge sharpness.
• TiCo™ Hi-Density Micrograin Carbide: Custom-formulated titanium-cobalt carbide tips maintain cutting edge hardness under continuous high-speed friction.
• End-Relieved Plunge Cut Tip: Precision-ground end face geometry allows smooth, vertical drilling entry for starting blind grooves and mortises.
• Dual-Flute Precision Balance: Computer-balanced twin cutters distribute chip loads evenly to eliminate cutter chatter and produce smooth sidewalls.
• Optimized Hook & Shear Angles: Shear-angled cutting geometry slices through wood fibers cleanly to minimize chip tearout and burning.
• 24,000 RPM Maximum Speed Rating: Engineered to remain structurally balanced at high spindle speeds in table-mounted and CNC setups.

What's Included

• (1) Freud 04-101 5/32" Double Flute Straight Router Bit with 1/4" Shank

Technical Specifications

Pro-Tip: When routing small 5/32-inch channels, limit your pass depth to 1/16 inch per pass to prevent bit flex, cutter vibration, and shank stress in dense hardwoods.