Making a Mortise

D4031 Mortising Kit Instructions

Proper alignment of the workpiece and chisel is essential to making good mortise and tenon joints. The instructions below describe one method of creating square joints with an evenly-spaced mortise. Place a scrap board on top of the drill press table if a through-mortise is to be made.

To make a mortise, do these steps:

1.Install the chisel into the cone, rotate it so the opening is positioned toward the operator and is square to the fence, as shown in Figure 5, then secure with the knob.

2.Secure the drill bit into the drill chuck. Slide the drill bit into the chisel as far as it will go and then allow it to drop back down 1⁄32" - 1⁄16", as shown in Figure 6. If this is not done, wood chips generated by the cutting action will have no place to go, resulting in excessive heat and damage to the tool.

3.Measure the surface of the workpiece that is to have the mortise. Subtract the size of the mortise chisel and divide this number in half.

Workpiece =	0.75"
Chisel =	-0.375"

0.375" ÷ 2 = 0.1875"

4.Mark the workpiece where you want the mortise and clamp it to the fence.

5.Loosen the adjustable handles on the fence. Lower the chisel with the downfeed handles on the drill press and make adjustments to the fence until the marks on the workpiece are aligned with the chisel as in Figure 7. Tighten the adjustable handles. If the fence cannot be adjusted close enough, adjust the table on the drill press until the chisel and marks are aligned.

6.Set the speed of the drill press between 900 and

1200 RPM.

7.Carefully inspect the alignment. When you are satisfied that the setup is worthy of being tested, replace the workpiece with a scrap piece of lumber that is the same size as the workpiece. Attach the hold-down bracket and rod(s) and make a cut.

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Figure 5. Example of squaring a chisel.

Figure 6. Proper drill bit depth.

Figure 7. Aligning the chisel and marks.

D4031 specifications

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