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07-14-2007, 07:42 AM
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| Registered User New Member |  Mortising bit I am a first time user of a router, I need to cut a mortise which will be 1" deep and 3/8" wide, what bit should I use? Thank you Dennis |
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07-14-2007, 07:55 AM
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| Registered User Supreme Forum King  | Use a 3/8" mortising bit.. http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shops.../bt_strai.html Don't take more than 1/4" off at a time..
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07-14-2007, 10:16 AM
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| Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King  | Hi Woodworker 52 I would recommend the bits listed below ,,,because the standard Straight Router Bits are Not made to PLUNGE in to the stock... they will cut well but it takes a bit of work to get them to plunge in...a rock and roll thing to get them to dig in... Mortising is one of the hardest jobs for the router because it's hard for the bit to get the chips out of the way, it wants to recut them over and over and gets the bit hot...once it gets hot it will fail in a short time...the bit has a paper thin cutting edge and once it's gone that's it will burn the stock and you just made a new door stop out of good router bit. Plunge Cutting Straight Router Bits http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shops.../bt_plung.html OR on the higher end of bits ▼ Spiral bits will last longer and stay sharper  Spiral Upcut and Downcut Router Bits http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shops.../bt_solid.html =============== Quote:
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07-14-2007, 03:50 PM
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| Registered User Forum Geek | Hi, I use a 3/8" spiral spiral straight bit. I cut a one inch deep mortice in 3-4 passes, taking about 1/4" each time. Hope this helps. Woodnut65 |
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