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#1 ·
Fellow Woodworkers,
This is a home brewed mortise jig, taken from the $189.00 Mortise Pal. Total cost was $30.00. I could not make the plasice patterns.
I told you I was cheap...
Scrap wood, a bolt and insert,Handle,1/4 dowles and that is it.
Used rubber ruler, so you can work at it, if you wish.
Bud
 

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Bud

I am asuming the plastic insert can be changed for different size jobs, or am I missing something.
I do like the way you have assembled it,,,,, do we call it cheap or thrifty and wise. :) My Mom always said "a penny saved is a penny earned."

Good job
John
 
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Hi Trap. This looks like a great jig. I am a fairly new woodworker and am looking for a good way to cut mortises on with my router. I like the Mortise Pal but it is much too pricey for me too. I could try and make one base on your pictures but this would probably be too hard. Do you have plans for this home-made Mortise Pal that you could post? I would sure appreciate any further help you can provide.

Thanks, Jeff
 
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