I know it's been discussed many timesa nd I have read through all the old posts that I could find. Are bench top mortisers worth it? Seems like mixed reviews.
I was saving up for an FMT, but due to the untimely death of my 20+ year old Black & Decker jig saw, I had to get a new on thus depleting the funds available for the FMT. The new Bosch jigsaw kicks butt by the way. The old one was a real piece of junk.
I don't want to buy a tool that I will not be pleased with, or that I'll look at each mortise and be disappointed. Oh yeah, I'd rather not have to clean up the mortises extensively either, though a little bit is ok.
I'm looking at the nicer Delta and the General Int. (non-tilting head). I have the funds available for either now.
So, wait a long while on the FMT, or go with a bench top mortiser now? If they work as advertised, I'll probably take the plunge now
Thanks
Dan