Coolest mortising machine ever!

[Chris Friesen]

I just saw this video on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJUJ796jxls

It's basically a powered mortise chisel that oscillates up and down as well as side to side. There's another version of it at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvFJH5hpinI

[Wayne Sparkman]

That's too easy. Mortises are supposed to be tough, difficult, real work. ;)

Anyone on SMC have one of these units?

Check out the solid wood business card holders that this guy makes too, at $30/each.

[Eric DeSilva]

That looks like it could take off a finger. Or two.

[Brian Jarnell]

And I thought the Domino was expensive.!

[Vijay Kumar]

And I thought the Domino was expensive.!
So (gulp!) how much?

Vijay

[Brian Jarnell]

So (gulp!) how much?

Vijay

Telephone numbers I suspect.

[Michael Peet]

So (gulp!) how much?

Vijay

Used one here for $2300: http://www.solidwoodmachinery.com/Maka%20SM61.htm

Mike

[Frank Drew]

It is, or is very similar to, a mortiser from Maka that's been around for years; way cool machine.

[Chris Friesen]

Check out this 3-way joint from his website...the top piece is mechanically locked once assembled and the two side pieces are identical but one is flipped upside down.

http://www.solidwoodmachinery.com/Blade%20photos/pedestal%20jointsmall%20%282%29.jpg

[Brian William]

Yikes, that looks as though it could spoil your whole day.

[Jim Crockett]

It would take me two weeks to figure out what joinery was required, another two weeks to figure out how to cut it, and 50 bf of lumber to get one cut correctly!

Jim

[Alan Schaffter]

Unless you were Roy Underhill then you could do it with antique hand tools in 5 min. and only nick your thumb once.