Router or tenon drill press set up

this might help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4HbLCGRphc

-- https://www.artisticwoodstudio.com/videos

I think I would go with a router jig set up. Clamp your work piece horizontally, use a template and guide bushing with plunge router and cut mortise. I would go with loose tenons rounded.

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It just depends on the level of perfection you need.

If you want clean, square holes, make the investment in a proper mortiser. One with an X Y vise\table is worth the extra effort\investment IMO.

But, I do custom cabinetry where clients demand that no nails or screws are used with solid hardwoods.

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Yes, you should have no problem doing a double row of cuts with a mortiser. The chisels are very stiff and rigid and shouldn’t flex unduly. I often cut a mortise where the last cut uses only half the chisel width, and I have never noticed any flexing.

I know there are people who disagree with this. I can only report on my own experience.

If you are considering a drill press mortiser, you may be disappointed. Most people despise those, and come away convinced that machine cut mortises aren’t worth the bother.

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It just depends on the level of perfection you need.

If you want clean, square holes, make the investment in a proper mortiser. One with an X Y vise able is worth the extra effortinvestment IMO.

But, I do custom cabinetry where clients demand that no nails or screws are used with solid hardwoods.

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I have used a drill press mortise for years with no ill effects. It is a pain in the a$$ but it works for the very few mortises I make.

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I use a plunge router and templates. IMO, it is much faster and cleaner than the bench top mortisers.

-- Art

Why do the router mortise JIG/templates cost way more than my router or a Mortise drill???

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Mortisepal is out of business

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