Hi, I finally used my mortiser today after having a used one for 3 months now. Anyways, I came up with a few questions.
1) Im mortising 1/2 inch wide mortise 1.5 inches deep into a ash 3.5 x 3.5 leg that will attach to a DR table apron thats 6/4. Does it suppose to smoke when chiseling out the wood?I know theres procedures of order you drill in. Like 163452 etc
2)I believe the opening of the mortise chisel should be facing in towards the hole so it spits chips into the open hole?
3) Do you usually clamp the board your mortising to the fence? I use the hold down but was unsure if most or all of you clamp to the fence as well, it seems to be a bit better but not alot in my 1 mortise experience? I havent lade a mortise since 1991. Its been a while.
ALSO I have the drill sticking out of the chisel maybe 3/16. I saw in an old woodworking bit it supposed to be 1/32 to 1/16 but the bit looks different than todays bit and the shop fox manual shows it sticking out rather far. Its hard ot push in at first once its in about 1/2 it gets easier.
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