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Tenonmaker MAFE1
This is my attempt to make a tenonmaker, ok I was impatient…

I heard the other day about the tenonmaker from Bridge city, and checked it out… It was Napoleon that told me he had ordered one, and was waiting now full of expectation.
So I checked it out, and could see the order cut-off date was October 22nd 2010…
So what do you do?

I made me one this afternoon!!!

The tenonmaker is a tool make a perfect fit between the mortise and the tenon.
The idea is you first cut the mortise, and then use the tenonmaker to set the table saw or router table to cut a perfect fit after.

Here it is:

Pic 1: Tenonmaker on my drawing (and my best friend 'Tordenskjold' Peter Wessel).

Pic 2: Parts for the project, and my kerfmakers for inspiration.

Pic 3: Using those wonderful planes I got as a present from my brother Div.

Pic 4: Cutting a thread in the hardwood.

Pic 5: Mounting the little brass parts, here drilling for a brass pin.

Pic 6: The little family of MAFE markers.

And again my contribution was 'BRASS'.

Measure: 15×3 x 1,5 cm. Max tenon 9,3 cm long.
Brass parts mounted with Epoxy and a little brass screw in the front.

Since I finished it this night, I have not tested it yet, but I will make a little review when done, and yes; I took pictures for a blog that will come soon.

NEW:

Here are a few updated pictures of the front and rear end, I filed them a little so I can get into thinner mortises, and then the rear one for elegancy…


Front end open.


The rear end with the tail up.



The rear end with the tail down.



My sketchbook drawing, not a real work drawing, but a drawing on the move…

I also made a kerfmaker the Kerfmafe handydandy, and a Blog on how to use a kerfmaker, hope it can be useful to those of you who are full of questions on this.

You might be interested in my Height-, length gauge, when you have to set the table saw depth for the cut.

Hope it can be to some inspiration,

Best thoughts and thank you to all here who inspire me, and for Napoleon to provoke me this time,

MaFe

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Wonderful,
I wondered what the Pipe Smoke signals I saw over Denmark were.

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fantastic mads!
no one can keep up with you :)
what is the difference between a kerf and a tenon maker?
 

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Flemming, merci.
Is this the same as the kerfmaker?
Yes and NO tenonmaker is the new kid on the block in a short while, the follow up on the kerfmaker. The kerfmaker sets the saw or router for kerfs. The tenonmaker sets the saw or router for tenons.
As you can see on the photo it's like a caliper.
Jamie, yes it took some good tobaco to figure it out…
Best thoughts and goot night,
Mads
 

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Look good mads. What does it do? Measure the width of the tennon?
 

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this is looking very interessting Mads :-O
looking forward to see your blog about it
and its good you have so many pibes otherwise you wuold
have to ordre a few new now….lol
now I can understand why it has been so clouded today

thank´s for sharing it
take care
Dennis
 

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It has that Madsfactor which to me means that it looks well made and aesthetically pleasing too. I would love to see it in use if you can demonstrate it for us.
 

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Interesting and clever. Should I point out that you'll need two? :) One for the width of the tenon and one for the height? The question is, can you design one so it does double duty both as a tenon maker and a kerfmaker? That would be cool. I've been rolling the question around in my head with no solution at the moment.

Thanks for giving me something to ponder. ;)
 

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i just don't get what the little flip up is for.
i need to make one of these, well the kerfmaker.
hopefully someone can come up with one that does both
 

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Nice indeed! I look forward to the test blog….
 

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For those who don't know how it works (you can order one on their website):

Yes I agree, the biggest problem is that they made two different tools, it could be made easy as one, but then they would not sell two… All you need is to make the movable caliper leg able to flip back when not in use.
Topamax, watch the video please.
Dennis, it sounds like I'll need to make a blogs soon.
Mike, I'll make a blog on how to use it if you dont get it from the video.
Swirt, no as I see you need only one since you need only to fit the one to the other.
The little flip is only used as a distance block against your fence when you use it, and need to be able to flip down when used to measure a mortise in the middle of a piece of wood. (As I have understod it).
Rick, hmm it seems I have to make a test blog…
Smiles to all of you, I'm always happy for any kind of feedback or comments,
Mads
 

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By the look of your little drawings book you have as much fun drawing them as you do making them.
 

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Mafe you little bandit!!! if you were a girl i have married you :D

Well done mr jig. Impressive how fast you can see how its works.
 

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I'm curious where you get all of your brass fixtures. They always seem to be perfect for the tool.
 

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Well, there is no doubt that the thing works and gets a fantastic result. A great tool(s) to have when running multiples. Thanks Mads.
 

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Darn it - I just made a couple of Treeman's versions of the Kerfmaker, and was enjoying the comments from friends, and then I see this TenonMaker MAFE1 !

So, its back to the workshop!

May I echo misslolly's comment about your drawings book - the illustrations there are works of art in themselves!

BTW, I like the idea of the brass screw for setting blade width on your kerf gauge - a simple and elegant solution.
 

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You are just amazing. All the jigs, tools, and great ideas you come up with is unreal. I am also totally impressed (and jealous) with your notebook too. It would take me just as long to draw it as it would be to make it. My sketches are horrible.

Keep up the great work.
 

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Thanks Mads, didn't know they had that vid on their site :) Pretty simple operation :))
 

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Thanks Mr Mafe were you born brilliant or did you learn it
Best to you
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Thank you all for the great comments, it allways warm my heart, and inspire me to do more.
misslolly, I love to make these little drawings, to solve the problem in my head, and then sketch, and see the faliures my head do, and then again solve the issues, and make a design. Then when I build I change details again, so yes for me the process are the more interesting, not the final 'thing'.
Napoleon, yes, now I can use mine, while you wait for them to produce yours… Sorry, but I had to see if I could!
Chip, the brass screws and threaded rod I buy in Paris, but I can see you can get them on E-bay. The rest is things I make from 2mm thick brass plate.
Mike, I'm quite confident, but otherwise I can ask me to correct it!!!
Don Johnson, Sorry, I see the problem… Or perhaps the challange! Thank you for your sweet words about my drawings, I love to make them, so it have my passion inside I think.
Beeguy, then you should try to be in my messy head, then you might not be as jealous… Thank you. To draw is just to keep doing it, then one day you say: wauuu I can draw!
Topamax, fine, just ask, you know there are no stupid questions, only stupid answers.
Trevor, this I can not answer, I have been called a clown when child, stupid at school, casanova as young, depressed, crazy, clever as a architect, big heartet, mad, loving, heartless, talkative and so much more in my life, so I stopped to think about this, and try now to focus just to be me! But I am proud to also have been called this now, so thank you a lot.
Best thoughts and a wide as a barn gate smile,
Mads
 

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thank´s for the updated pictures Mads
its great to see how well you use the tecnic you have access to

take care
Dennis
 
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