Making a Mortise - Chisel & Drill

[HollyLimbo]

Thought it was something like that, but now I know how to keep the sides vertical. No need to feel intimidated. You're good enough to teach me. Thank you from a happy Scot !

[NancyToday]

The connection in here is too slow for watching this! :( I'll have to try to remember o come back again later!

[madwilliamflint]

Nicely done sir! Thanks for the vid. Gonna go cut my first mortise now.

[urrey2]

Very informative, thanks

[riecard]

Just an idea, next time try making a spacer like you did for the drill but for a jig saw a bit taller then the one for the drill so the blade wont bottom out in the holes. Drill your holes first and space them bout a 16th apart so the bit don't slip and use the spacer with the jig saw to clean out most of it holding the jig saw at a slight angle. Then clean out the last of it with the chisel and you'll save some time and less chance of cutting your self like I did hopefully.

[mileage420]

that takes long man

[daw162]

Can't speak for people drilling out small mortises. It doesn't take that long to chop them by hand, you bring the tool to the work instead of the work to the tool, and you work wood instead of setting up tools. It's pretty simple. Mark it, do it.

Routers suck.

The mark of a hack woodworker - routed edges, sanded surfaces, polyurethane.

The mark of just above hack woodworking - making mission style furniture and thinking it's high end when its design is for easy use of power tools.

[deezynar]

@daw162

I'm w/ you all the way about woodworking, except that I love Mission style furniture for how it looks.

[DJGriff2002]

@daw162

Mission style furniture came out in the late 1800s, around 1889ish. There probably wasn't too many power tools around then, most folks like it for the clean lines and simple styling, I like it too, the simple styling makes most of the pieces I've seen very durable and they don't fall apart over time. Very functional, common sense, kinda furnishing. It really is nice n simple stuff.

[whipple5000]

My God! Why would anyone be doing mortises this way? A decent bench top mortiser is only about $300. It would pay for itself on the first project if you consider the time you'll save.

Even if you didn't have the space for a mortiser, why wouldn't you use a router table to make perfect mortises and then just clean up the corners to make them square?

[magprob]

Put your bit in your drill press and set it to the correct depth. Then, pull your work piece along the bore holes and let the bit clean out even more meat, before you use the chisel to clean it up the rest of the way. Works really well with all the way through slots.

[falfas55bgas]

That's the first time I've seen the block clamped as a guide. One trick is to outline your motise with a utility knife. This cuts the top fibers which helps give a clean top surface, but also acts as a guide for the chisel and will leave you with a straight mortise. Laying out or "lining" with a razor knife instead of a pencil if much more accurate and leaves a groove for your chisel on the final outline. We do this in timber framing all the time. It's all about learning and teaching. THNX

[waterlovinguy]

I like your attitude. Keep making videos.

[doormaker2]

I heartily recommend a Steel City mortiser. It's absolutely better than my previous favorite - the Jet. It's more stable, easy to use and easy to maintain. Powerful, easy and affordable, it doesn't get better than that.

[odmcarp]

using that block to guide the chisel is a good idea

[ef1b]

For a given project, how do you like to choose a mortising method- router, mortise chisel, drill and clean, mostise machine etc.? What aspects of the project help you decide? I'm guessing you like drill and clean because you go right from layout to cutting, no fussing with jigs and fences or test cuts.

[Keynotekeith]

That was very helpful. I enjoyed that. I could of sat and watched you chip all of the rest of it out.

[martyboywex]

where do ya get a chisel that size, i want one of them bad boys

[trumpetflowerII]

show us what you are doing - always -

[HPAREUSELESS]

youe the MAN!

[ihavetwonipples]

After watching how long it takes to make one mortise, I'm buying a mortising machine. the best 300 bucks I'll ever spend. YOU HAVE TO SPEND MONEY TO MAKE MONEY!!! amazing skills, thanks for the video.

[BradburyGuy]

No doubt! Buying a slot mortiser was one of the best investments I made. It allows me to easily do standard and loose tenon mortising.

[rv36116]

Those are some WORKIN' hands!

[rockthehouse06]

Sweet

[TomH127]

Have a 1/4 and 3/8 hollow mortise bit that adapt to my drill press. For hard wood such as oak I start the holes with the hollow chisel mortise bit and remove most of the wood with a same diameter high speed bit in a hand drill. Demonstrated in my video Kitchen Cart Mortise

[crickey7301]

CHARLES IS THE MAN!!

[wd345345]

Thanks, very helpful

[Donegaldan]

I love the down to earth no BS way of explaining each step, complemented with that great southern accent. Thank You

[bobbyfmax]

I will now be able to clean out a mortise straight and true. Great tip thanx

[LyndonKJohnson]

Very good work. Bravo my friend.

[shutupjackass]

I do the same thing on site building stairs, but I use a brad point bit and a dedicated motising chisel and a hammer. Just like your corner chisel, but I cut four surfaces at once. Makes clean fast work.

[LyndonKJohnson]

Yea, makes for a real clean step. Real nice looking, I think.

[LilMAnderson]

What kind of bit was that second one? I love the Ryobi drill, I bought the kit and could build a house with it.

[InTheWorkshop]

second bit was a 1/2 " brad point

[LyndonKJohnson]

Amy particular brand of chisel you recommend? Possible a preffered place to buy them(i.e. Lowes, Tractor Supply)?

[SuperSkyrail]

Personally I'd get "MHG" chisels, they're not too expensive considering their quality. I bought some a few months ago and was surprised how good they were, hornbeam handles and chrome vanadium blades; very very strong, and takes an edge really well! I'm not sure how available they are in the states though, since they're a German manufacturer.

[DeanRKoontz]

You are a down-to-earth individual. I applaud your candid video.  Good job buddy.

[theperfectthought]

nice work