Kreg Owners' Community

Hello all,

I stumbled upon a great idea to make through mortises using a hand held router so I thought I'd share it with the group! The problem with making through mortises with a hand held router is that you have to align the router with one face of the workpiece make a mortise about halfway through it using a straight cutting bit and then flip it over and repeat the process. I have found that a little bit of error creeps in when I flip the piece over and sometimes the mortises dont align exactly. To solve this, I make the first mortise as before- about halfway through the piece. Then I drill a hole in the centre of the mortise, smaller than the width of the mortise and all the way through. I make sure that the diameter of this hole is just bigger than my flush trimming bit( this is important). I then flip the piece over, remove the fence from my router and change the bit from a straight cutting bit to a flush trimming bit. I then insert the flush bit into the through hole I've made and using the mortise as a guide, I trim the bottom half of the mortise! Gives perfectly crisp through mortises every time.

Views: 247

Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

HI - Good idea. They only thing that occurs to me is that could be hard on the router and the bit as you are taking the full cut all at once. Were I to do that on a regular basis, I think I would invest in one of these

Hi John,

It is hard on the bit and I sometimes take the majority of the material out with a drill bit before routing. I've been thinking of investing in one of these upcut spiral bits, though.

Reply to Discussion

RSS

Need Help?

For Technical Support, please call 800-447-8638 or send a message. Reps are available Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm CST. 

Videos

  • Add Videos
  • View All

Forum

Jig settings for 2 ¾ x 1 ½ boards with 30 degree miters?

I making a hex ring out of 2x4s ripped to 2 ¾ inches wide with 30 degree miters.  What setting on the Jig should I used? 1 ½ is too much.  Thanks.Continue

Started by Patrick Halinski in Kreg Jig® Operation Dec 30, 2023.

40mm Cup Hinge Jig Question

Hi All.....I have the 35mm Kreg Jig hinge drill guide. The guide is great for 35mm Hinge Cups, but I have a speciality 40MM hinge cup to drill.Has anyone adapted the Kreg guide to work with 40mm Forsner drill bits? Or have a guide that works…Continue

Started by Ed Anderson in Beginners' Zone Oct 3, 2023.

Product Reviews

New Kreg 720Pro

I saw the video Kreg put out for this new jig and had high hopes for it.

I purchased one today and am very disappointed with it.

First the docking station is extremely cheap. The plastic is pathetic. A Lego has more…

Continue

Posted by Duke Leon on February 15, 2021 at 9:00pm

Not Pleased With Pocket Hole Construction

Several months ago, I purchased the Kreg K4MS so that I could build the Lego Table as outlined on the companion "buildsomething" web site which exclusively uses pocket hole construction.  I have considerable experience with conventional…

Continue

Posted by Robert Ringel on September 17, 2020 at 1:48pm — 9 Comments

© 2024   Created by KregRep.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Privacy Policy  |  Terms of Service

_