Hi Harry
Of course you are still my friend and our different view on things does not change nothing because it is only normal that "Two pilots--three landing methods".
I posted this thread on six forums; Italian, British, Australian and 4 American forums (2 to go).
I believe that many people from this forum are "Larking" also on the others forums and they can see also different methods.
I think, that there are some people that thinks that THIS is the simplest way to perform some operation and there are other that are sure that, THAT is the is the simplest way, I don't think that way. I think that the simplest way, is the way that one thinks that for him it's the simplest way.
Before I continue, let me tell you a story...
One guy came to the customs...
What do you have to declare...asked the customs officer
Birds food...replied the guy
Let's see your birds food...
The guy opened the suitcase and...
Hey, that's not a Birds food, that's Coffee...said the officer..
Well, If they want, they eat....they don't want they don't eat but, for me it's birds food.
I think that in a forum that we are sharing information, everyone has to present his way and it's up to the individual to choose from all the presented ways what is good for him and what is not (they want, they eat....they don't want, they don't eat)
I don't know if you have seen the Mortise Jig of a person from your country (yep, Aussie) his name is Rocker and he just announced that his jig was published in British and American magazines...for me, his jig looks very complicated to build and to work with but, other people think different...
You remember my Box joint jig. There are other jigs that you can buy or build and the result is the same but...if one have to make, say, 5 fingers box, he has to make it in 40 passes and with my jig, I make it with only 10 passes.
With this mortise jig, it's the same, I made it because I don't like to work hard (but I like accuracy)...set the fence distance...set the start point...set the mortise length and go 4 times...change to the Right and go again...same method like the doweling on the router table...for me, this method is simpler than making templates.
Your turn Mate
Best Regards
niki