Yes, that is normal. Due to the construction of the bit, there is no way it
can remove that.

"David" cosmosatnointerbaunspamdotcom wrote in message
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Here are some more pics.

Mortise & Bit Set up

http://i18.tinypic.com/4if7dzn.jpg

Mortise HiRes

http://i16.tinypic.com/2ms1303.jpg

I 'Arrowed' the ring (collar) I'm trying to describe.

I hope this shows the problem better.

Thank you,

David.


"RicodJour" wrote in message
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David wrote:

From the picture I posted, is this what a mortise machine mortise is
supposed to look like, thin ring (collar) and all?

Post higher res pictures of the mortise and the bit setup from the
side.

R