Another noob question. Sorry! :-) Just wonderin' what most of you guys/gals use to make mortise and tenons. Seems like this is a very common joint for furniture construction and I'm trying to decide what the next thing I need for my fledgling woodworking shop. I just ordered a router and dovetail jig. Wow, it seems like a never ending inventory for tools, LOL. I'm trying to get the essentials first. It will be a while before I'll be able to afford a jointer and a thickness planer. I'll probably rely on dimensioned lumber and a hand planer for now. I've got circular saws, jig saws, a compound miter saw, a router (in the mail, thanks Rockler), drills etc. I'll have a table saw, radial saw, drill press and a router table in January when my dad comes to visit ( thanks Santa). Do I need a mortiser? Any other essential tools? Thought about a bisquit joiner might be a useful tool but it seems like a lot of people don't use them. Any advise is welcome. Thanks!
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17 years ago