Hollow Chisel Mortiser - Purchase, Use, and Maintenance

[chiripiorcachapulin]

gracias



[jawadsaadi]

Great as Always! Any reason why the Hollow Chisel Mortiser can't be the fully fledged drill press as well?

[TheWoodWhisperer]

@jawadsaadi The only reason I can see it being a problem is that fact that you'll need really long bits. The chuck on the mortise is up above the part that holds the chisels. So you need fairly long bits to extend far enough so that you have some room to work. And the longer the bit, the more runout.

[kt14328]

Mark,

If you make your two end cuts first the end will be square. Then you can make cuts one chisel width for easier chip removal.

[TheWoodWhisperer]

@kt14328 But you'll still get some side deflection that way. That's why I like to plunge where I have support on all sides. Not saying one way is more correct than another. That's just my personal preference.

[Sodabowski]

Coming soon: TWW asian inspired arts&crafts crib ;)

[Yaakov763]

I really dig the intro music. Where did you get it?

yaakov....

[TheWoodWhisperer]

@Yaakov763 a background music site. I'll have to try to remember the link for you.

[siebert12]

why can't I use my drill press with a hollow chisel bit?

[TheWoodWhisperer]

@siebert12 you can, but those kits are known for being incredibly fussy and difficult to work with.

[95jamesg]

Hey Marc, another great video, random question but can you please tell me if your dewalt nano drill can handle a 1" auger bit,or a video response on its limits would be great, thanks

[TheWoodWhisperer]

@95jamesg Probably not without some kind of adapter.

[Sodabowski]

Oh man, great news, congrats to both of you!

I would also go the hard way and build one of Mathias Wandel's slot morticers. Cheaper, way faster and more convenient and accurate. Shopbuilt tools FTW.

[BMXNyQuisT]

On the hcm I use, I usually move the workpiece aide to side against the fence, with the fingers you mentioned, keeping the piece from pulling up with the bit. It takes some squeezing but if you do it right it's quick and just as accurate when cutting a few mortises.

[smokes00]

can you switch the built in stop on both sides of the same side of the fence, accurately

[TheWoodWhisperer]

@smokes00 Im sorry but I don't completely understand the question Smokes.

[nov51947]

Unlike TV shows where a 30 min show is only 21 minutes long, Wood Whisperer 30 min videos are thirty minutes (well almost) of CONTENT!. Way to go Mark. Keep 'em coming! I certainly hope that you can sell the rights to the manufacturer for inclusion in their instructional material. I learned a LOT here today!

[smfield]

Mazel tov!

[smfield]

Like not lick, burr, it back

[smfield]

My 6 yo son thinks that MJ fall schtick was the funniest thing. He keeps playing back. I lick using a strop to remove the bur. It prevents removing any more metal swarf.

[TheWoodWhisperer]

@smfield we have a little one on the way so I think I might be in good shape for keeping him/her entertained. :)

[leftistelf]

@TheWoodWhisperer Little Whisperer!

[jkekd]

@TheWoodWhisperer Congrats!!! A little shop sweeper, or at least that is what my kids do for me! Who needs dust collection, just have another kid.

[materiasacra]

Thanks for keeping the safety warning below 20 seconds. That's a full factor of 3 below Charles Neil! As an old man I fondly remember the days we had no safety warnings at all. Videos started with the sponsor messages right away. Imagine that.

[TheWoodWhisperer]

@materiasacra Didn't Norm spend at least 20 seconds at the beginning of every show reminding us to wear safety glasses, and you don't get much older in woodworking shows than that. :)

[roman3of23]

I think personally, the best tool I've seen for making perfect repeatable mortise AND tenons is Matthias Wandel's Pantorouter. Not to mention it works horizontally allowing you to use any size stock.

[hypnolobster]

Heh, schmutz. 

[myfaceback100]

i found the video great could you do one on therouter table because i am lossed with all the different ones out their

[afsecaira]

how do you resurface the stone? mine has a concave form from sharpening my knife.

[TheWoodWhisperer]

@afsecaira I use large flat diamond plates. DMT makes some nice ones. Just rub them together until the stone is nice and clean looking.

[SeanMacLennan]

When I was very young, I would hang around a very old woodworking shop. I got to use a completely manual pedal based hollow chisel mortiser. IIRC it had no moving parts except the chisel/drill. No clamp and no stops, you held the piece against the fence.

[SeanMacLennan]

@SeanMacLennan Replying to my own post ;) Another thing I remembered about the mortiser was the chisel only had 3 sides. There was an easy way to rotate the chisel 180 degrees to do both ends of the mortise.

[ibdavidc]

Great video. I definitely need to get one of these. I am curious, though: you didn't talk about the kits that you put onto your drill press. Granted that they are less convenient than a dedicated machine, but they also take up far less of my single car garage than another floor standing item. So, I assume most of the instructions are the same, but how do you set them up? Is there any hope of quality work with them?

[TheWoodWhisperer]

@ibdavidc to be honest, I have never used one before. But from what I have heard from many folks who own them, they can be quite finicky. That's not to say you can get good results. You'll just have to work harder to make sure the fence is set up properly and in perfect alignment with the chisel. The fences and handles on drill presses were not designed for this type of work, so everything is going to be a bit of a compromise.

[jallenmorris1]

@ibdavidc I bought the Delta 17-924. I tried to use it a few times on oak and didn't like it at all. That was probably because I didn't do anything to the bits and just tried using them out of the box. NOT a good idea. But, I still didn't like it. With that said, if you still think it is something you want to try, message me. I have one that I would sell you for a very good price! haha

[21BDP21]

2 things

[fireball570]

Awesome video, always wondered how these work.

[Hasse302]

win