Router bit for cutting Deep mortise

I've not read anything about this, so this is merely anecdotal, but I've used square tenons in rounded mortises before and not had any problems. Just make your tenons a bit shorter on each end. I'm sure the joint is weaker than a perfectly fit and glued M & T, but how much? And is it significant?

JP

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Well, you'll Know it's not perfect and it will gnaw on you forever ... ;-0

Thank you for your "vote of confidence"! ; )

I haven't noticed your ID, Rumple Stiltskin, here until lately. At first I thought you were someone I might name, incognito. Besides spinning straw into gold, what is your background (that you would like to share, of course)?

Bill

And is it significant?

You will be the best judge of that if it fails. Think about a bolt in a nut that isn't exactly the right size.

A bad analogy. It really depends on the width of the tenon. For a two-inch wide tenon, there will be plenty of glue surface.

scott

Reminds me of some of the contractors who have shown up at my door-- anything to save a little time. My dad was a PE and after reviewing documents he would put his seal on them (no, not a zoo animal). Would you put your seal on a square tenon in a round mortise?

There's always Craigslist.

Bill -- you're in Indy, right? Half-Price Books is a good place to look for woodworking books... as is your public liberry (no matter where you are).

I looked at the TOC at Amazon.com. What is it you think I need to learn from that book? I've got "The Workbench Book" by Scott Landis, and I've read a word or two in other places. Where do you see as my weaknesses? Lew wrote last week that I read *too much*, though he might have been exaggerating. : )

Bill

I read today that there was an ad in Popular Woodworking that says Grizzly is going to have a sale between 5/17 and 9/23 (or so), which would knock $100 off of the G0690, G0691. I assume shipping is still $144. The thread is at Saw Mill Creek forum (under Deals & Discounts).

Bill

Amateur. Strictly. But definitely not Olympic material.

----------------------------------------- Yes. after taking the time to knock off the corners off the tenon to fit the mortise.

Lew

(Who also still has his seal)

And for a through tenon?

I don't do through tenons, but for those that do, the dedicated mortiser is one solution.

Lew

Yeah, like that. HP is good, 220v is good, Grizzly is good. But my, heavens, they have sure gone up...my Grizzly is similar but sans riving knife and it was half that price a dozen years ago. Including shipping.

We are so lucky to have a government that gives us inflation.

Thank you very much.

Never used one, but did read some reviews. Unless one has a Lot of spare change they did not come off well in review.