weelis Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Does anyone know of a commercially made mortise jig/ guide that can be used with Bosch 1617 router? Bosch has none and internet not much hx.elp. Than Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I don't know of anything commercially available but a guide bushing set and the Bosch adapter make these very easy to build with some 3/4" ply. Making your own gives you the ability to use one bit/bushing combo to make a lot of different sized mortises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weelis Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 Thanx. Any suggestions re finding plans plans to make one that works? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted March 13, 2016 Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 I can draw something up but they're super easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weelis Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2016 If it isn't too much trouble, I would love to see it. Thanx..( I can follow plans, but am not so good when it comes to imagining plans.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted March 14, 2016 Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 The homie marc does a better job than my drawing. You can skip to about the 5 minute mark. I keep one set for a 3/8", 1/2" and 3/4 mortises. I made my first from mdf but it developed grooves so I switched to plywood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weelis Posted March 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2016 Thanx!!! Just what I needed. I owe you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus A Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 I have done a ton of research on this the past few weeks and I have settled on this design: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKZJyBuqYIs I am leaving off the integrated clamps since I think it limits the stock size you can cut mortises into. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 On 3/14/2016 at 9:02 PM, weelis said: Thanx!!! Just what I needed. I owe you. If you owe Brendon, you can bet, he'll collect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Most of the time you don't even need a jig, just an edge guide and a straight bit. Mark out your mortises and start plunging. If you need to batch out a million mortises or you need an odd width or absolutely precise length mortise, etc, then jigs are great. But for the one-off mortise in some legs to receive aprons...no need. I bet 90% of my mortises are done without a jig. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Now get a second guide to attach to the other side as well. Allows you to ensure that the router can't wander off course and it becomes more like a jig than an edge guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 2 hours ago, Lester Burnham said: Having just used an edge guide for the first time this past weekend, I couldn't agree more. The guide is where it's at. Be careful with that craftsman edge guide when doing mortises near the end of the stock. Each of those two faces aren't actually in line with each other, they bow in slightly. I fixed mine up with a longer auxiliary rail so it was flat along the length and didn't have a gap so I could cut all the way to the end if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobInAustin Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 This one works well, too. http://www.thewoodwhisperer.com/viewer-projects/bryans-router-mortising-jig/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 My favorite of all time is the Mortise Pal (no longer made of course). I only wish I hadn't sold my version 1 when I bought my version 2. The large shop made versions do a good job. The ShopNotes Vol 11 Issue 64 is a good example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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