Mortise and tenon fixture using router

[jonathan snyder]

I use this mortising jig, which I designed myself. It incorporates a feature of Pat Warner's router-table fence, that is, its fence is micro-adjustable by means of a threaded rod. The length of the mortice is controlled by adjustable stops with built-in scales. Members who would like free plans can PM me giving their e-mail address.

David Dundas

David was kind enough to send me his plans a year or so ago, and I built his mortise jig and his tenon jig. Both work very well. The only limitation of the mortise jig is the depth of cut. I will have to look into an endmill as Ralph and Cliff suggested.

Thanks for the plans David.

Jonathan

[David Dundas]

Jonathon,

You might consider using the Xtreme Xtension collet extension, available from Amazon, to solve your depth of cut problems. I have only really had depth-of-cut problems with 1/4" bits; but usually it is possible to use a 5/16" spiral bit on a 1/2" shank instead and thus avoid the problem.

David

[Todd Jensen]

Thought I'd add this info too:

http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/l...rtisingjig.pdf

and

http://www.builditmyway.com/mortisin...quicktime.html

and thought this was clever too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wloz_i3KDc

Gotta love Google, good luck with your jig.

[David Dundas]

The plans for my mortising jig can now be downloaded free from my blog at http://rockerswoodwork.blogspot.com .

David Dundas

[Fred Hoff]

I use this mortising jig, which I designed myself. It incorporates a feature of Pat Warner's router-table fence, that is, its fence is micro-adjustable by means of a threaded rod. The length of the mortice is controlled by adjustable stops with built-in scales. Members who would like free plans can PM me giving their e-mail address.

David Dundas

David, I am just a beginner to mortise & tenon work. You mortising jig looks great. I would appreciate any plans & imformation you wish to send my way.

Thank you, Fred

[David Dundas]

Fred,

See post #19 above.

David Dundas

[Greg Hines, MD]

Here is a post that has a discussion about routing mortises, and on my post, you can see a photo of a jig that I made that works great. It is cheap to make, accurate, and easy to set up, limited by the length of your bit and travel for your router.

http://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=79953

Doc

[David Mader]

I use this mortising jig, which I designed myself. It incorporates a feature of Pat Warner's router-table fence, that is, its fence is micro-adjustable by means of a threaded rod. The length of the mortice is controlled by adjustable stops with built-in scales. Members who would like free plans can PM me giving their e-mail address.

David Dundas

David, I know this posting is somewhat old but thought it was worth asking if the plans for this mortising jig is still available. I'll supply my email address in case it is. And thanks for sharing, much appreciated.

David Mader
Yellow Springs, US
dmader@mader.us