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Video: Mortising with a Router
Learn how to cut a clean, accurate mortise in under 60 seconds
Feb 07, 2013
There are plenty of ways to cut a traditional mortise: hollow chisel mortiser machines make it simple, and for those with sharp tools and plenty of practice, a mortising chisel and mallet will certainly get the job done. When woodworker Gregory Paolini needs to cut a mortise however, he turns to his trusty router and an edge guide. Paolini boasts that he can cut a perfect mortise in well under a minute. In this short video, he demonstrates his technique, step-by-step.
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"Learn how to cut a clean, accurate mortise in under 60 seconds"
...then proceeds to take 4:34 to do so.
Kidding aside, you make a (very good) point to emphasize the need for hearing protection, and then proceed to drill a hole in my head by not dampening the audio while you route. Many (most?) online videos do the same. Fer cryin in the mud, guys, keep my ears in mind, as well as your own. Please and thank you.
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