Hollow-Chisel Mortisers

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• Mortisers for All Budgets

  by Tim Albers

  Found in almost every pro shop, the mortising machine is also a great time-saver for hobbyist woodworkers. Tim Albers tried out several different types to see which ...

• Video: A Stronger Benchtop Mortiser

  with Asa Christiana

  Powermatic unveils a heavy-duty mortiser in a small package

• Video: Tool Review: 1-hp Mortising Machines

  with Roland Johnson

  The $1,000 machines are bigger, beefier, and mightier than benchtop models, but there are a lot of differences in adjustment mechanisms, clamps and lever arms

• All About Hollow-Chisel Mortisers

  by Scott Gibson

• Benchtop Mortisers

  by Roland Johnson

  When it comes to cutting mortises, there is no shortage of ways to get the job done. One of the most efficient is to use a mortising machine, also called a hollow-chisel ...

• Tool Test: 1-hp Mortisers

  by Roland Johnson

  In this tool review, Roland Johnson puts seven beefy, floor-standing mortisers through their paces and evaluates how they performed. Properly set up and used, he ...

• Benchtop Machines Make Mortising Affordable

  by Bernard Maas

  Bernie Maas takes a look at six affordable benchtop mortisers and explains their history and how they work. He compares the machines’ amps, depth control, head ...

• Using a Hollow-Chisel Mortiser

  by John W. West

  John W. West’s business often tackles limited production jobs, where he says he’d be lost without his manual, foot-operated hollow-chisel mortise machine. It’s ...