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RE: Jet Mortiser - Hank Knight - 04-21-2018
Nice find, John! You're going to love it.
Cian's comment about Jet not making a tilt table version their floor-standing mortiser got me curious. I looked on Jet's web site and the only mortiser they currently list is their bench top model. They must have discontinued their floor standing models. I'm pretty sure Jet made a tilt table model like the Powermatic, but I could be wrong. In any event, I'm very happy with my non-tilt-table Jet. it's a solid machine that does what it's supposed to do.
RE: Jet Mortiser - Belle City Woodworking - 04-22-2018
(04-21-2018, 09:57 PM)Hank Knight Wrote: Nice find, John! You're going to love it.
Cian's comment about Jet not making a tilt table version their floor-standing mortiser got me curious. I looked on Jet's web site and the only mortiser they currently list is their bench top model. They must have discontinued their floor standing models. I'm pretty sure Jet made a tilt table model like the Powermatic, but I could be wrong. In any event, I'm very happy with my non-tilt-table Jet. it's a solid machine that does what it's supposed to do.
Thanks Hank!
RE: Floor Model Mortiser - Which one to Buy? - Rick F - 04-26-2018
Good find, Could I suggest you splurge and buy some high quality chisels. It makes a huge difference.. Lee Valley seems to have a premium set and there is Fisch.. ? Not sure what else.. A high quality bit will make that machine even nicer to use ..
RE: Floor Model Mortiser - Which one to Buy? - Belle City Woodworking - 04-26-2018
(04-26-2018, 02:04 AM)Rick F Wrote: Good find, Could I suggest you splurge and buy some high quality chisels. It makes a huge difference.. Lee Valley seems to have a premium set and there is Fisch.. ? Not sure what else.. A high quality bit will make that machine even nicer to use ..
It came with the Jet Industrial Set. The box has a price of $149.95 on it.
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Are those other Chisels better?
Thanks!
John
RE: Floor Model Mortiser - Which one to Buy? - Rob Young - 04-26-2018
(04-26-2018, 07:58 AM)Belle City Woodworking Wrote: It came with the Jet Industrial Set. The box has a price of $149.95 on it.
Are those other Chisels better?
Thanks!
John
Use the ones you have and get the diamond cones to hone the insides. And a small auger file or diamond paddle with a safe edge to work on the auger lip. Polish the outsides of the chisels on some stones of some kind. Makes a huge difference if the chisel and auger are sharp.