Making tenons isn't such a big deal with a drill press or router, but I don't know how I'd make mortises without an actual mortiser except by drilling a series of holes and then chiseling them out (which is no fun at all and not very precise). I've seen several mortiser attachments for drill presses, including one made by Delta that I spotted at Home Depot today. Are these things any good? A mortiser essentially looks like a small drill press anyway, so I guess I don't see what makes it such a special machine. Then again, I have no idea what I'm talking about, so perhaps I should just shut up and let someone shed some light on this.
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20 years ago