A tenon is simple, just make some cuts in a table saw. Now, a mortise... without one of those mortise machines.. how can I make one?. I saw the other day some very complex router based apparatuses... not for me :P. Any newbie-proof way of making them?. Thanks.

Surprise, surprise I am having issues with this machine. Seems like I’m not the only one. First off, hi everyone! I’m new to the forum and new to routing with cnc. I’m a waterjet operator so have some experience with cnc. But anyways, my carvings are coming out much, I mean much larger than...

Is it safe to use a shallow radius round over bit on a palm router on the vertical edges of an installed pergola post ? If so, in which direction would you route ? Going up or coming down ? Thanks in advance !

Occasionally, we are presented with the situation of having to use a particular type style or "font" that is given to us with the order for the project. In the olden days, we went through books and basic searches through literally thousands of examples trying to find the one we need. Fonts can...