Freud Straight Router Bit 12-168 7/8 Inch Double Flute (1/2 Inch Shank TiCo Carbide 24000 RPM CNC Grooving Dadoes Plywood Hardwood Joinery)

Freud 12-168 7/8 Inch Double Flute Straight Router Bit

The Freud 12-168 is a 7/8-inch overall cutting diameter double flute straight router bit engineered to execute wide grooving passes, heavy stock removal, dado joinery, and plunge mortising. Built with a rigid 1/2-inch shank and a 1-1/4-inch carbide cutting height, this 2-cutter tool features end-relieved tip geometry that enables clean, burn-free plunge entry into timber stock and composite sheets. Tipped with TiCo™ Hi-Density Micrograin Carbide and computer-balanced for low vibration, it operates stably 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:

• Wide 7/8-Inch Dado & Groove Milling: Cutting wide dado channels, rabbets, and deep joinery slots in cabinet frames and heavy timber panels.
• Plunge Pocketing & Deep Mortising: Diving directly into wood stock to route wide interior cutouts, hardware pockets, and blind mortises.
• Straight Edge Profiling & Heavy Stock Removal: Trimming clean, square joint shoulders and removing bulk material across thick hardwood planks.

Key Performance & Safety Features

• TiCo™ Hi-Density Micrograin Carbide: Custom-formulated titanium-cobalt carbide tips maintain sharpness under heavy heat and thermal friction.
• Heavy-Duty 1/2-Inch Shank: Rigid 1/2-inch steel shank diameter minimizes tool flex, runout, and cutter vibration during heavy stock removal.
• End-Relieved Plunge Cut Tip: Precision-ground end face geometry permits vertical drilling entry for starting internal grooves and blind mortises.
• Dual-Flute Precision Balance: Computer-balanced twin cutters distribute chip load evenly to eliminate 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 12-168 7/8" Double Flute Straight Router Bit with 1/2" Shank

Technical Specifications

Pro-Tip: When milling wide 7/8-inch dado channels in dense hardwoods, execute cuts in multiple step-down passes no deeper than 7/16 inch per pass to ensure efficient chip ejection and prevent material burning.