Whos done mortises on a router table
#11
I do my mortises on my router table. I set the bit hieght slowly plunge and route it out using stops to get precise sizes. Anyone else do this? Tips? Tricks? Im aiming at getting the mortise pay soon.
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#12
I've done a few that way, but found it awkward at best and it felt potentially dangerous. I also found the bit changed position slightly every time I raised up the router, so the resultant mortise had little steps in it which is not good. So I built a horizontal router mortiser for about $50. I've cut hundreds of mortises with it over the past 3 years. Fast, safe, accurate and repeatable. And it does a whole lot more than just mortises, too. You can spend money on some commercial jig or machine but there's really no need.

John
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#13
I have a regular router table (a real POS Skill) and a horizontal table which I use for mortises a Woodhaven 6004 Horizontal Router Table & 4.2" Angle-Ease . It was pricy but it is great for mortises, dadoes, tongue and groove, etc.
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#14
I made this jig for my router. Works real well.

http://books.google.com/books?id=4Xf9FSm...jig&f=false
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#15
Done it many times w/o issue. I don't like doing mortises with a hand held router. I have tried that after watching Norm - just don't like it. I do most on my mortising machine now.
John

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#16
Looks like a great machine. I would seriously like to see a pic of one in your shop before I ruminate much further on a commercial version.
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#17
cputnam said:


Looks like a great machine. I would seriously like to see a pic of one in your shop before I ruminate much further on a commercial version.




Yeah, maybe JR1 could do a video of him knocking out a M&T frame so we could all see why we would pay that kinda money for a Ho Made tool with a tilt feature. I don't know about you Curt, but I find myself needing to make angled M&T's almost every 5 minutes when in the shop
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#18
The Mortise Pal is a real piece of work, nicely made and very easy to use. I love mine, but honestly a good shop built one works.
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#19
Sometimes you might need something a little more involved, to get the accuracy required - but this depends on *your* needs. Not done on a router table, but on a table of sorts:





Al
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#20
Sandal Woods said:


Sometimes you might need something a little more involved, to get the accuracy required - but this depends on *your* needs. Not done on a router table, but on a table of sorts:





Al




Al when you post Leigh tools online how much does Mr Grizzly send your way?

I can tell ya, when I talk about what kickback I get when I mention any tool, especially Ho Made tools, it is ZERO. Just wondering how much ya get?
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