Mortising

woodturner

Any one in the Midlands that could mortise 4 legs for me for a woodworking bench?

galwaydude18

woodturner wrote: »

Any one in the Midlands that could mortise 4 legs for me for a woodworking bench?

What size mortice do you require?

woodturner

15mm in width and 130mm and 60mm long.

galwaydude18

woodturner wrote: »

15mm in width and 130mm and 60mm long.

Where are you based?

woodturner

Near Tullamore.

galwaydude18

woodturner wrote: »

Near Tullamore.

I'd do it for you but I'm based near roscommon. Would your local joinery do it for you?

woodturner

Don't know. I might just use my pillar drill and drill them out and tidy them up with a chisel.

earpiece

woodturner wrote: »

Don't know. I might just use my pillar drill and drill them out and tidy them up with a chisel.

You know... I was going to suggest that you might try this yourself, but then thinking you may not have the tools or the skills..... but now I read you have a pillar drill and chisels and a clear know how, think maybe you could have the lot done in the time you spent on the internet trying to farm it out???????????????????????

zebrano.96

have u access to a good router .drill hole to start and plunge down with a side fence work from both sides if its deep .this would work.

slowburner

earpiece wrote: »

You know... I was going to suggest that you might try this yourself, but then thinking you may not have the tools or the skills..... but now I read you have a pillar drill and chisels and a clear know how, think maybe you could have the lot done in the time you spent on the internet trying to farm it out???????????????????????

lgk

Seeing as you have the pillar drill, get one of these and a suitable chisel bit.

woodturner

earpiece wrote: »

You know... I was going to suggest that you might try this yourself, but then thinking you may not have the tools or the skills..... but now I read you have a pillar drill and chisels and a clear know how, think maybe you could have the lot done in the time you spent on the internet trying to farm it out???????????????????????

There are a good few mortises to cut and I just wanted to lighten the load.

slowburner

Drilling out the bulk of the waste with a good bit, and cleaning up the remainder with a well sharpened chisel or two, is not only faster than you would expect, it's also quite pleasant and satisfying work.
I have yet to see a mortice cut with a morticing machine which hasn't needed tidying with a chisel (in high end work, that is).

kadman

woodturner wrote: »

Any one in the Midlands that could mortise 4 legs for me for a woodworking bench?

Try Willie, you muppet:D

I,d do it for you but my morticer is out of action at the moment.

kadman

woodturner

kadman wrote: »

Try Willie, you muppet:D

I,d do it for you but my morticer is out of action at the moment.

kadman

God he'd keep me there for ages chatting

galwayrush

I usually use a 15 mm mortice bit as standard, but i'm probably too far away from you, although my wife is from near you...;)