Freud Straight Router Bit 12-190 1-1/2 Inch Double Flute (1/2 Inch Shank Eclipse Grind TiCo Carbide 16000 RPM CNC Spoilboard Surfacing Wood Joinery)

Freud 12-190 1-1/2 Inch Double Flute Straight Router Bit

The Freud 12-190 is a 1-1/2-inch overall cutting diameter double flute straight router bit engineered for wide surface flattening, CNC spoilboard resurfacing, deep dado jointing, and heavy stock removal. Built with a rigid 1/2-inch shank, an Eclipse Grind center-relief tip, and a 1-1/4-inch carbide height, this 2-cutter tool enables clean plunge entries into solid timber and composite sheet goods. Tipped with TiCo™ Hi-Density Micrograin Carbide and computer-balanced to eliminate cutter chatter, it operates at rotational speeds up to 16,000 RPM across CNC machinery, router tables, or handheld routers in solid hardwoods, softwoods, plywood, and wood composites.

Best Used For:

• Spoilboard & Live-Edge Slab Surfacing: Flattening CNC spoilboard tables, workbench tops, and live-edge hardwood slabs across extra-wide milling passes.
• Wide 1-1/2-Inch Dado & Groove Milling: Machining extra-wide dado channels, rabbet joints, and deep joinery slots in heavy timber panels and cabinet carcasses.
• Plunge Pocketing & Interior Material Removal: Diving directly into timber stock to execute wide interior pocketing, recessed hardware cutouts, and blind mortises.

Key Performance & Safety Features

• Eclipse Grind Plunge Tip Geometry: Specialized center-relief grind permits efficient vertical plunge entry into solid wood panels and composite sheets.
• TiCo™ Hi-Density Micrograin Carbide: Custom-formulated titanium-cobalt carbide tips maintain cutting edge hardness under continuous heavy friction.
• Heavy-Duty 1/2-Inch Shank: Rigid 1/2-inch steel shank diameter minimizes tool flex, runout, and cutter vibration during high-torque surfacing.
• Massive 1-1/2-Inch Cutting Diameter: Maximizes surface coverage per pass to accelerate wide slab leveling and spoilboard planing routines.
• Dual-Flute Precision Balance: Computer-balanced twin cutters distribute chip load evenly to produce smooth sidewalls and flat bottom cuts.
• 16,000 RPM Maximum Speed Rating: Precision-balanced body design enables stable, chatter-free rotation under demanding feed rates.

What's Included

• (1) Freud 12-190 1-1/2" Double Flute Straight Router Bit with 1/2" Shank

Technical Specifications

Pro-Tip: Always set your router speed to 16,000 RPM or lower before spinning this 1-1/2-inch large-diameter bit, and step down depth increments to 3/16 inch per pass during spoilboard surfacing to prevent burning and maintain clean feed control.