Well gents, my Slot Mortiser is done. After a bit of testing I show no chatter with my cantilevered design. In fact, having built it in a machine shop, the first test was to pop a .500 end mill in it and cut a mortise into a piece of 6061 aluminum because I had no wood available. Since, I have made a number of test mortises in all different kinds of wood with excellent repeatability. I am very proud of this accomplishment because I had to learn how to use a Bridgeport milling machine before I started. I was lucky enough to have a friend who owns a machine shop, was patient enough to teach me and allowed me to use one of his mills. Well here are some pics.













Guy