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How to mortise a long rail.

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I am in the process of building another side gate for the house. I had two rails that were 55" long.
Too long to fit in the mortising jig which I normally clamp to the workbench. I needed to raise the mortising
jig approximately 9". Instead of building something which would have taken more time and material; I looked around the garage and noticed the bottom drawer of my router cabinet was the size I needed. After emptying the drawer and removing the false front, it was ready to use. Quick and easy. Hope this tip comes in handy.
 

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How to mortise a long rail.

Table Wood Wood stain Rectangle Floor


Wood Wood stain Floor Hardwood Gas


Gas Shelving Wood Machine Engineering


I am in the process of building another side gate for the house. I had two rails that were 55" long.
Too long to fit in the mortising jig which I normally clamp to the workbench. I needed to raise the mortising
jig approximately 9". Instead of building something which would have taken more time and material; I looked around the garage and noticed the bottom drawer of my router cabinet was the size I needed. After emptying the drawer and removing the false front, it was ready to use. Quick and easy. Hope this tip comes in handy.
It's always nice to be able to repurpose something that you already have on hand. Great tip; thanks!
 

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