Bragging #1: Finally Getting a Mortiser

We have that same mortiser. Ben having trouble with bad tearout in the back though, May need to sharpen the chisels….hmmm….

I’ve been looking at Delta model 14-651 looks like about the same machine for about double the money. I’d say you got a pretty good deal.

-- Dave from "The Sawdust Shed"

I just got a used woodtek. Bench mount. Came with bits. The tendon machine for the table saw came with it. It is great compared to my drill press and chisels. It, as with yours, was in new condition. I gave $250 for them.

-- If you dont like the weather in Wyoming just wait five minutes.

nice score

-- -erik & christy-

Nice score.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

you got a good deal
now make something

-- Emmett, from Georgia

Nice. I’ve been happy doing mortises with my drill press/chisels, though I’d probably spring for a good set of mortising chisels over the power mortiser myself – but at that price it’d be a close call.

-- The difference between being defeated and admitting defeat is what makes all the difference in the world - Upton Sinclair, "The Jungle"

I did hand mortising on ONE project, which was enough for me. I ended up getting a Delta model, very similar, which works much better/quicker/more accurate then by hand. If I made furniture full time I’d be apt to upgrade to one with more features, but the one I have will get me by until that point.

-- Jeremy - Marshfield, WI

The first few times I used it I was actually unhappy with the results. It was very difficult to keep the lines of the mortise straight. I started worrying that I had made a bad purchase. However, after a few tries I finally got the hang of it. Now I can crank out a mortise in no time. It is amazing how quick it is compared to he router-chisel method.

-- Brian - Belmont, Massachusetts

Enjoy

-- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/