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   johnhardy | Jul 03, 2003 02:33am | #1

   I have a dedicated router mortiser (Robland) and I have moved exclusively to floating tenons. Works like a champ. Very accurate and very easy to do.

   John

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   rslatm | Jul 03, 2003 02:54am | #2

   I'm with John. You'll have to call up Laguna for more information as it's not shown on their website. By far the most accurate and efficient way to handle mortising. If you like slow and complicated pick one off your list. All the high end shops near me use similar machines.
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   CoastalCarver | Jul 03, 2003 05:48pm | #3

   Hey Dog,

   I got a full-size Woodrat two months ago and am very pleased with it. I have used it to make all of my mortises with good success. When you buy the machine get a mortise bit set of upcut spiral carbide cutters. (I got mine from the Craftsman Gallery http://www.chipsfly.com.) These are very nice bits with a little extra length to make deep mortises.

   I originally purchased the Woodrat to make dovetail and sliding dovetail joints. It is a very clever design and the only dovetailing devise that produces a true half-blind dovetail and through dovetails that have the handcut look I'm after. The learning curve is pretty steep, but it is not complicated. To date, the most use I've put it to is making mortises. I think the Woodrat would be worth the price even if all you did was use it to make M&T joints. But it can do much more.

   I use my Fein 1800 router in conjunction with my Fein tool-triggered vacuum and it works great with very little mess. I want to add the plunge bar when it is available. Currently it's out of stock for my router model.

   Brandon Ford, Lincoln City, Ore.

   
   

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   Edited 7/3/2003 10:51:09 AM ET by BFORD11