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   RickL | Feb 11, 2005 03:15pm | #1

   Why not build the slot mortiser in FWW #141 or the one in the latest Tools and Shops edition? Slot mortisers are so much more efficient. Those models I mentioned are easily in your budget and a good project to boot. Chisel mortisers are so stone age, slow and clunky! Ready made ones are $600 and up.

   
   

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   Edited 2/11/2005 2:10 pm ET by rick3ddd

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   Napie | Feb 11, 2005 08:15pm | #2

   A slot mortiser!!!!  Once you use one you'll toss out every other machine method around.  They can be a bit pricey but are really worth it.

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   ChristopherL | Feb 11, 2005 10:53pm | #3

   Hey, Thanks.  I've taken a look at plans for jigs and the pricey machines.  I would probably go with the "Tools and Shops" version.  I guess I've always thought of slot mortises solely for loose-tenon joinery.  For traditional looking through-tenons what method would you suggest?  Thanks again 

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   art | Feb 12, 2005 10:39pm | #4

   Check out the Grizzly horizontal boring machine for about $275. With end mills it works great as a slot mortiser.  Art

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   polarsea1 | Feb 16, 2005 08:51am | #7

   Art, I'm sniffing around that Griz machine - are you using it?

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   RickL | Feb 16, 2005 04:47pm | #8

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   Couple of guys on this thread had the G-0540. I've talked to a couple of other folks over the phone and heard positive comments. I've been using slot mortisers over 20 years now and can't say enough good things about them. For technology from the 60's in Europe it's taken a long time to even get known. Can't really understand why. Once you tried it, no going back, at least in my opinion. All the shops in my area use them but it might be because they are all European trained.

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   art | Feb 16, 2005 05:01pm | #9

   Yes, I've had one for about six months and am very happy with it. The initial assembly was straightforward and it performed well right from the start. Loose tenon joinery is the way to go.  Art 

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   polarsea1 | Feb 16, 2005 11:33pm | #10

   Thanks for the feedback guys. I made mortises for years with a router and jig then a few years ago bought a Delta hollow chisel mortiser. Sold it after a few months and went back to the router. The griz unit sounds great for the money.

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   RickL | Feb 12, 2005 10:48pm | #5

   You could still use loose tenons for through mortises. I've done them round or you could chisel the through mortise square with a few chisel strokes and use a loose tenon that was squared on the visible part and insert it in the mortise on the mating part.

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   jne | Feb 13, 2005 07:32pm | #6

   hi,i'll tell you what i've done with that same amount of space is to use the out-feed table so that when i need it i can bring it right up and when out of use kee p it recessed. works fine for me