adambaum Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Had a horrible time with my first set of front and side legs. First, the lockdown on my router edge guide slipped/loosened while I was routing the mortises. Ended up having some odd shaped mortises. I cleaned them up, but they were awfully wide. Then I somehow made an extra set of mortises on the front legs. I don't know what I was thinking because everything was marked on the correct faces. My next fiasco occurred on the side legs. Trying to create tenons to match the mortises was a royal pain in the a**. I persevered and got them to mostly fit. One tenon is a bit too loose, the other fits fine but won't seat all the way. That has me stumped as I back cut (or is undercut) the area near the shoulder. I know the tenon is not too long because that it what I initially thought so I trimmed them down. Seats at the same place. Further attempts to fix just made things worse. So, I bought a Jet mortise machine and started over. After some "DOH!" moments with the machine, I am happy to say that everything looks like it's moving forward. I am at the point of fitting the tenons. They are just a few hairs to thick, but so far everything looks good. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewoodwhisperer Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 Sorry you had so many problems Adam. But I think that mortiser is going to make a huge difference in your shop. Nice square mortises will be a breeze now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambaum Posted August 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 "Starting Over" seems to be how I do woodworking. Other than pens, I think I've had to do all my projects twice. I'm used to it. I look at this way: Now I have some scrap wood for pens and cutting boards. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Wolf Posted August 20, 2011 Report Share Posted August 20, 2011 Adam, I feel your pain. I have been there. Sometimes, starting over is the way to go. However, I am sure you have gained many skills that will get you out of a jam when you really need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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