Mortise Pal

[John Eppley]

Hi: Anyone have experience with the Mortise Pal mortising jig.??

I am ready to purchase but would like to have some first-hand user/owner comments.

John

[Jay Pique]

I don't own it, but it was just written up in the latest Shop Notes magazine. Pat Warner also makes a mortising jig for the router. I've been very happy with his stuff. patwarner.com

JP

[Lew Hodgett]

No, and for $189, probably won't get any.

There are lots of free designs out there using just some scrap wood that do a pretty good job which is what I did.

YMMV

Lew

[John Eppley]

I checked the Patwarner site. His morticer has two severe disadvantages. First, it is 50% more expensive (>$299 plus some additional hardware) than the MorticePal. Second, it is NOT designed for "loose tenon" joinery.

Otherwise, he has an interesting site.

John

[Pat Barber]

There are "MANY" mortising jigs that can be built.

Here is dead simple, dirt cheap version that is quite easy and "similar" to the pricey Mortising Pal.

it a "perfect" jig ??? Nawwww...

but it is quick to make and very simple to use.

John Eppley wrote:

[B A R R Y]

I'll second that jig! It works great.

[Jay Pique]

Correction: The review's in the latest Woodsmith, not Shop Notes.

JP

[John Eppley]

Thanks for your inputs. I solved my problem by using my router table with a JESSUM router lift. By raising the bit 1/4 inch at a time it readily makes a great mortising tool.

John