Nice design.

I am wondering if you have any experience with deep mortising. I am
considering how I would do through mortises with the MR. I want
squared corners, even though I have seen through mortises with rounded
tenons. I could cut square tennons easily enough with the MR but would
need to under cut the through mortises slightly and square them by
hand. My concern is I'd likely need to go a full 2" deep or more. Have
you found end mills long enough enough for that and do you think it
would be stable enough on the cuts if you were careful?


On Dec 19, 5:28 am, "Swingman" wrote:
"SonomaProducts.com" wrote

it was evident which one was the more pro tool. Of course I think I
could build some fine chairs with the FMT but the MR does so much more
and much more stable to use and way more consistent output.

I took a close look at the FMT at one point and, while it is a fine jig and
undoubtedly up to the task, the extremely well engineered x/y/z axis
capability of the M-R certainly lends itself to precise and consistent
output for small production work.

If you're going to get a M-R, and have a set of chairs in your future, take
a look at the jig I devised to cut mortises in curved chair rails with the
M-R. IMNSHO, it's an elegant solution to the task ... AAMOF, I was more
tickled coming up with it than most of the furniture pieces I've done.

http://www.e-woodshop.net/Jigs.htm

Scroll down to "mortises in curved work - Method 1"

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