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   rainman44 | Jan 25, 2024 01:27am | #1

   Jim,

   If you can access this PDF from FWW, you'll see how an angled mortise was cut for the stool that is being built. It requires a drill press and chisels.

   https://www.finewoodworking.com/membership/pdf/8096/011154036.pdf

   -Chris

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   weymouth2 | Jan 25, 2024 06:36am | #4

   I second this. I made this 3-4 years ago and it’s one of my favorite pieces. Not sure why. Maybe cuz it’s simple with some underlying difficulty. Great learning experience.

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   hotdogman | Jan 25, 2024 06:10am | #2

   Make a supporting jig (platform) to hold the work piece at the angle you want and drill out the waste on a drill press. Chisel out what is left. You can make a block at the desired angle to hold the chisel against when you chop out the waste. You can also make a block at the proper angle to cut the tenon at the desired angle.

   I don't understand why some people decide not to answer your question on this site. There is always the you should do this instead of what you asked or buy this machine neither of which answers your question. I hope you get an answer you can use to learn how to make an angled tenon considering that is what you want to learn. The suggested article above is a good one.

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   ysu65 | Jan 25, 2024 06:24am | #3

   Do you really need angled mortes or angled tenons? As I have a mortise machine I can put the appropriate spacer in the unit an then proceed as usual. But I have done angled tenons, like for chairs, with a simple jig.

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   joeleonetti | Jan 26, 2024 11:27am | #5

   I often (but not always as I own a mortise machine) cut mortises by hand (see Paul Sellers on YouTube). If I needed an angled one, I'd use the bevel gauge and mark with pencil on the side facing me and by eye cut at that angle. Since internal, if you are off a bit it doesn't matter. It is the face grain sides of the mortise when glued that give the strength.

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   mschlack | Jan 26, 2024 04:06pm | #6

   You might consider a Festool Domino. Does angled mortises in its sleep.