Large handwheels provide smooth, accurate
control over the table movements.
Versatile Work Table
The JET JFM-5 Hollow Chisel Mortiser features a large 20”- wide by 7”-deep cast iron worktable with a 3 ½”-tall fence at the rear. A pre-cut and drilled MDF table surface board is included that protects your bits when drilling through mortises.
The worktable has built in X-axis (side to side) and Y-axis
The large work table surface and the (front to back) movement functions that eliminate having to buy
adjustable stop make cutting several
mortises fast, easy and accurate. an X-Y vise. Movement of the table in the X and Y-axis are individually controlled by 5”-diameter handwheels, each
with a spinner knob that speeds large changes. Tool-free adjustable stops on the X-axis makes cutting multiple mortises of the same size easy and accurate. We also include a fully adjustable work stop that attaches to the top of the fence from either side to make initial positioning of the material quick and repeatable.
Because the worktable has a total movement of 16” on the X-axis (left to right) and 4” on the Y–axis (front to back) most mortise jobs can be clamped in place after initial
positioning and all further adjustments done with the handwheels. That is a huge time saver, along with a boon to accuracy. The table movement gives the JET JFM-5 Hollow Chisel Mortiser a maximum chisel center to fence clearance of 4”.
The large work vise has a special quick-adjust feature, plus it can be rotated to make clamping angled or odd shaped work pieces much easier.
To hold the stock securely while mortising we added a heavy-duty quick-adjust screw clamp with a huge 2 5/8”-tall by 8”-long cast iron face. That face also has a pair of predrilled screw holes that make attaching an auxiliary face or shop-built jigs simple. The clamp is mounted directly to the table with a special pivoting mount. Being able to pivot the clamp simplifies securing many angled or oddly shaped work pieces, while the quick-adjust feature allows for fast set-up and adjustments.
Auger/Chisel Sets
Because so many woodworkers use one or two chisel sizes for their projects, we do not include a set that would contain unused pieces that add to the price unnecessarily. JET auger/chisel sets are available individually from your favorite JET dealer in ¼” (#6285526), 5/16” (#6285527), 3/8” (#6285528), ½” (#6285529) and ¾” (#708594), or in a 5 piece set (#708595).
