Originally Posted by
Mitch schiffer
I would like to find a way to build these reasonably efficiently. I don't have a slot mortiser but I do have a hollow chisel mortiser. Alternatively I could potentially get a custom cutter from freeborn to create a even deeper profile but the question would be how much is enough to be sufficient. The first 3 doors will all be for my own shop so I can experiment a little more with those then I could with a paying job.
The easiest way to do deep mortises is to do them before you mill with the Freeborn cope/stick set using whatever method you prefer for that kind of operation. That gives you flat edges to cut from. Yes, it's an extra step, but it's clean and will be completely hidden once you assemble your doors.
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