Alan Lightstone
10-16-2011, 11:43 AM
First a disclaimer. I've never made a mortise and tenon joint. A few domino loose tenon joints under my belt. That's as close as I've come. That being said, here's my problem:
I think I went one step too far while constructing these legs for a drafting table. I've already glued on 3 sides of the molding, before making the mortise for a stretcher.
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The legs themselves are 3-3/4" wood. With the molding at the bottom, the legs become 6-3/4" wide.
This is the look I'm going for here:
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I don't know of any mortisers that can work with stock this wide. Perhaps my drill press can (I need to measure the clearance to the post.) I guess I could make a jig to hold the leg and a router securely. My Festool Domino can't fit into the narrow space between the molding.
Never tried making a mortise with chisels. Don't think I want to try here.
What would be some reasonable approaches to make the mortises in the legs that could work here?
I think I went one step too far while constructing these legs for a drafting table. I've already glued on 3 sides of the molding, before making the mortise for a stretcher.
210299
The legs themselves are 3-3/4" wood. With the molding at the bottom, the legs become 6-3/4" wide.
This is the look I'm going for here:
210302
I don't know of any mortisers that can work with stock this wide. Perhaps my drill press can (I need to measure the clearance to the post.) I guess I could make a jig to hold the leg and a router securely. My Festool Domino can't fit into the narrow space between the molding.
Never tried making a mortise with chisels. Don't think I want to try here.
What would be some reasonable approaches to make the mortises in the legs that could work here?