Studio shot of the Freud 99-291 one-piece rail and stile router bit standing upright, featuring a red Perma-SHIELD body with stacked carbide cutters and ball bearing guides on a 1/2 inch shank.
Studio shot of the Freud 99-291 one-piece rail and stile router bit standing upright, featuring a red Perma-SHIELD body with stacked carbide cutters and ball bearing guides on a 1/2 inch shank.
Technical diagram showing the mating cross-section profiles created by the Freud 99-291 bit, indicating a 7/32 inch large radius, 11/64 inch small radius, and 15/64 inch groove width.
Illustration demonstrating the components of a cabinet door, labeling the vertical stiles, horizontal rails, and the central raised panel.
Studio shot of the Freud 99-291 one-piece rail and stile router bit standing upright, featuring a red Perma-SHIELD body with stacked carbide cutters and ball bearing guides on a 1/2 inch shank.
Studio shot of the Freud 99-291 one-piece rail and stile router bit standing upright, featuring a red Perma-SHIELD body with stacked carbide cutters and ball bearing guides on a 1/2 inch shank.
Technical diagram showing the mating cross-section profiles created by the Freud 99-291 bit, indicating a 7/32 inch large radius, 11/64 inch small radius, and 15/64 inch groove width.
Illustration demonstrating the components of a cabinet door, labeling the vertical stiles, horizontal rails, and the central raised panel.
Freud

Freud Rail and Stile Router Bit 99-291 1/2 Inch Shank One Piece (2 Dia 1-9/32 Carbide Height TiCo Frame Cope Profile Cabinet Door Tool)

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SKU: 99-291
$88.79 USD

Description

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Industrial-Grade 1/2 Inch Shank 2 Inch Diameter One-Piece Rail and Stile Router Bit

The Freud 99-291 One-Piece Rail and Stile Router Bit functions as a specialized cabinet door frame joinery cutter engineered to route both profile stickings and matching cope cuts using a single tool assembly. By adjusting bit height while keeping the router table fence locked, woodworkers eliminate tool changeovers and realignments during frame production. Constructed with micro-grain TiCo titanium cobalt carbide cutting flutes and coated with a heat-resistant red Perma-SHIELD finish, this 1/2-inch shank tool features a 2-inch overall diameter and 1-9/32-inch carbide cutting height, running face-down stock passes at speeds up to 16,000 RPM across hardwoods, softwoods, plywood, and composition materials to maintain flush front joints regardless of board thickness variations.

Best Used For:

  • Single-Bit Cabinet Frame Milling: Cutting decorative profile stickings on stiles and inter-locking cope ends on rails using height adjustments on a single router table setup.
  • Flush Front Door Assembly: Machining door frame members face-down to force stock thickness inconsistencies to the hidden rear face of the cabinet door.
  • Production Frame Joinery: Milling precision mortise and tenon profiles for raised-panel or flat-panel kitchen and bathroom cabinet doors.

Key Performance & Safety Features

  • One-Piece Dual-Profile Design: Cuts both frame profile stickings and cope joints without removing the bit or moving the router table fence.
  • Face-Down Milling Geometry: Guarantees smooth, flush door faces by transferring wood thickness tolerances to the back side of the assembly.
  • TiCo Micro-Grain Carbide Flutes: Custom titanium cobalt carbide formulation holds razor-sharp cutting edges through abrasive hardwood runs.
  • Perma-SHIELD Thermal Protection: Non-stick red fluoropolymer coating prevents resin pitch buildup, reduces friction heat, and resists corrosion.
  • Table Router Exclusive Setup: Engineered specifically for safe material control and chatter-free operation on table-mounted routers with fences.

What's Included

  • (1) Freud 99-291 2" Diameter One-Piece Rail & Stile Router Bit with 1/2" Shank

Technical Specifications

Brand Name Freud Tools
Model Number SKU 99-291
Tool Classification One-Piece Rail & Stile Router Bit
Shank Diameter Track 0.50 in. (1/2 in.)
Overall Cutter Diameter (D) 2.00 in.
Carbide Cutting Height (h) 1.28125 in. (1-9/32 in.)
Overall Tool Length (H) 4.09375 in. (4-3/32 in.)
Small Diameter (n) 1.25 in. (1-1/4 in.)
Minor Profile Height (m) 0.234375 in. (15/64 in.)
Large Radius Dimension (R1) 0.21875 in. (7/32 in.)
Small Radius Dimension (R2) 0.171875 in. (11/64 in.)
Number of Cutters 2 Flutes
Maximum Operating Speed 16,000 RPM
Required Equipment Setup Table-Mounted Router with Fence
Material Applications Hardwood, Softwood, Plywood, Composition Wood

Pro-Tip: When routing cross-grain cope cuts on the ends of narrow rails, use a push block or miter sled to keep stock perpendicular to the fence. Milling cope ends before long-grain stile passes ensures that any minor end-grain blowout is cleanly planed away during the final profile run.