Tooling for cutting the m/t?

Dove Tail -- Mortise and Tenon -- the right choice and how to get it to fit
Dave Bagwill
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Re: Tooling for cutting the m/t?

Post by Dave Bagwill » Mon Dec 08, 2014 1:28 pm

Yeah, Kevin, I noticed in his vid that he took a HUGE bite with his router, much more than I would be comfortable with.
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Re: Tooling for cutting the m/t?

Post by Dave Bagwill » Mon Dec 08, 2014 5:56 pm

Also - the method presented here:
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=114

Looks pretty straightforward and there is no special jig needed ( I will be doing m/t). Any thoughts? Pros/cons?
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Re: Tooling for cutting the m/t?

Post by ken cierp » Mon Dec 08, 2014 6:08 pm

KISS !

Bingo -- good for you Dave, this is an extremely simple, accurate method.

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Re: Tooling for cutting the m/t?

Post by Dave Bagwill » Mon Dec 08, 2014 6:21 pm

Ken - I've pm'd dhlutherie a few times with no response. Is he still in business?
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Re: Tooling for cutting the m/t?

Post by ken cierp » Mon Dec 08, 2014 6:37 pm

Dave is taking a break from guitar making.

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Re: Tooling for cutting the m/t?

Post by John Parchem » Mon Dec 08, 2014 7:47 pm

Dave Bagwill wrote:Also - the method presented here:
viewtopic.php?f=14&t=114

Looks pretty straightforward and there is no special jig needed ( I will be doing m/t). Any thoughts? Pros/cons?
I like most of everything he did, but I would not cut the tenon the way he is doing on the router table. Mainly cause it would scare me. I would just use that fine miter jig on his table saw and do the cuts on each side, maybe use a table saw tenon jig. Maybe I am wrong but I do not like having the narrow end of a long board supported by a fence. All in all it looks like a very good way to make a neck.

The simpson tool has a body clamp for cutting the mortise with a router, but I could see pre-routing the blocks on a router table.

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