Drugstore Cowboy

Yep -
And if I was in the business (as some of y'all are) of making doors on a daily or weekly basis --where time=money
I would probably be more inclined to think in terms of what gets the job done the quickest and/or investing in bits that hold up better under heavy use.
BUT -
I might make two or three sets of doors a year.
And when I start to make a set -
and I compare $50+ for a set of bits --
versus making the frames as illustrated below and then spending $5-$10 of a few feet of cove&bead molding --- knowing that the end result will be fine with my customer either way ---- I get cheap and lazy.

But doing it with the bit set is a skill I want to learn - just for the sake of learning it.

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garycurtis

I'm jumping in on this discussion a bit late, but there are plans and full procedures for an enhanced Mortising Jig in Bill Hylton's new edition of Woodworking with the Router.

My experience M&T is limited, but I've made them on a shaper, and mostly using my WoodRat machine with a router. I've heard also that owners of the Leigh FMT are quite happy with that device. But you are looking at a $400 purchase

You mention a preference for a shop made device. Since Hylton's book demonstrates the use of his a number of times (well documented with photos), you'd be on a solid footing to examine his design.

Gary Curtis

JDługosz

I've always avoided getting a corner chisel, because I wonder how you could possibly sharpen one. Isn't the bevel on the inside of the corner?

harrysin

Sharpening a corner chisel with a diamond dresser is but a few minutes work, as shown.

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petersenj20

Thanks for the comments. I'm no craftsman though, just cheap.
I laughed out loud at this. Opposite ends of the spectrum.
I was nearly sold on a lapjoint like Cowboy said. I have decided to go ahead and try the open floating tenon first. If that fails will try the lapjoint or bridle joint.
I am also going to try to pare the profiled connection instead of mitering.

Drugstore Cowboy

And THAT is the secret to woodworking - if not life itself

Despite the fact that human nature makes us think our personal favorite is the 'best' way to do something -
- and every magazine article wants us to think the latest thing out is the 'ultimate'.
There is ALWAYS more than one 'right' way to do something -
- ways that all give excellent results.
You read - you listen - you experiment -- then do what works for you :-).

Be sure and post some pictures when you get done.

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trap

Fellow woodworkers:
Thsi question comes up quit often. There are two ways to make mortise and tendons...1. Use loosy tendons and the selve centering jig for mortises. or 2. build a horizotal table and follow the instructions at lumberjocks.com. I use the horizontal table.


http://lumberjocks.com/jocks/EagleLa...king/blog/1292

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