Actually, I did try this sliding plate beneath the pieces, but found the clamps to be more effective for a strong grip. I should have practiced it more...
Have you considered using a vertically adjustable plate beneath the workpieces? It could slide up and down in T-track. If you had thumbscrews on that, it would remove the need for those clamps underneath.
You could use stock the width of the bit to diminish the space between your fences so you can cut the mortices without resetting.
Also, if most of your mortices are made with the same size bit, you could make end guides for the router that are semi-circles, so the tenon is made with semi-cylindrical ends. Save you from filing them.
Thanks Jazzwayze.
Actually, I did try this sliding plate beneath the pieces, but found the clamps to be more effective for a strong grip. I should have practiced it more...
Yair
yairfe 10 months ago
Very clever Yair...
Have you considered using a vertically adjustable plate beneath the workpieces? It could slide up and down in T-track. If you had thumbscrews on that, it would remove the need for those clamps underneath.
Hope you see what I am getting at.
regards
JW.
Jazzwayze 10 months ago
Yair,
Thanks for your video. You gave me several good ideas as I am in the process of 'thinking through' a mortise & tenon jig.
Kent in North Carolina, USA
ATHiking1 2 years ago
Thanks.
You are right about the rounded tenons - I will give it a try.
yairfe 2 years ago
yairfe, very nice.
You could use stock the width of the bit to diminish the space between your fences so you can cut the mortices without resetting.
Also, if most of your mortices are made with the same size bit, you could make end guides for the router that are semi-circles, so the tenon is made with semi-cylindrical ends. Save you from filing them.
deezynar 2 years ago