Whiteside Router Bits 3001 Template Bit with Ball Bearing

US made. No fancy coatings or colors, but they stay sharp and provide excellent cut quality .

Check the screw that hold the retainer of the bearing every time before using it ,But still on the 2nd time I lost it in the middle of the project and messed up the red oak ,Not expecting an US made bit will be like those Chinese cheap ones

Whiteside bits are generally the sharpest and cut best IMHO, but this bit had a annoying flaw. The bearing came loose and rode up, ruining the cut. I retightened the set screw only to have the same thing happen the next time around. Disappointed in this design.

Using this bit to make dados in cabinets using a shop built jig. The cuts are clean and smooth.

Great

I used this bit with a plunge router to inset two hinges using a template I created. The bit is very precise and sharp. I was cutting composite decking, which is relatively easy to cut, but the bit cut right through it. I will be buying more Whiteside bits.

Whiteside bits are great! I own several and have never been let down.

Love those Whiteside router bits.

I needed a router bit that would match up with my template for a shallow beginning before I could use the bowl routing bits. The distance on the bowl bits was too great between the baring and the top of the cutter head, this bit was perfect for routing that gap.

This bit cuts very cleanly. Only needed light edge sanding after making the cut.