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Project Humidor – 07 – Drilling Square Holes
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Brewha Offline
#1 Posted: Mon, Jun 14 2010, 3:27 PM EST
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June 13th – Round dowels are nice. Square ones are sexy. And no one would want the lap joints of the door to separate – so ½” dowels to the rescue.

It’s called a hollow chisel mortiser - and it drills square holes.

Later this week the door hardware arrives, and then the door can be mounted.
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jackconrad Offline
#2 Posted: Tue, Jun 15 2010, 5:12 AM EST
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Poastal !
TMCTLT Offline
#3 Posted: Tue, Jun 15 2010, 5:21 AM EST
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Nice machine, I'm still doing it old school.........lol
drill holes and chisel. Personal humi or for someone else? amer. black walnut?


Nice work Brewha
Brewha Offline
#4 Posted: Tue, Jun 15 2010, 5:32 AM EST
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Thx TMCTLT.
Good eye – American Black Walnut. It’s a hobby project for me. The cabinet is about 28” x 19” x 15”.

I have build lots of Mission style (Arts and Crafts) furniture that has though tenons and lots of square spindles. It took over 200 square holes for the bed alone, so the mortise seemed like a good investment.
TMCTLT Offline
#5 Posted: Tue, Jun 15 2010, 6:02 AM EST
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I completed a basement remodel project recently that I provided and installed all amer. walnut cabinetry/base casing etc. Milled from logs, stickered etc. I also build a fair amount of furniture and gonna have to break down and get a mortise mach. Keep up the great work!!
Where from by the way? IN. here
kleick Offline
#6 Posted: Tue, Jun 15 2010, 6:36 AM EST
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Lookin good, Brew!
Nicar Offline
#7 Posted: Tue, Jun 15 2010, 6:37 AM EST
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Nice work... a bit envious over here...

Want to get into wood working as hobby, but need time and space. Nice stuff, keep it up
Rut-Ro! Offline
#8 Posted: Tue, Jun 15 2010, 6:43 AM EST
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Hey, great use of a priority shipping box, good thing they are free.....
jojoc Offline
#9 Posted: Tue, Jun 15 2010, 7:49 AM EST
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look'n good! a dedicated mortiser is on my wish list. Someday .....
Brewha Offline
#10 Posted: Tue, Jun 15 2010, 7:50 AM EST
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Thx All.
TMCTLT, I’m in the Dallas area. If you are doing stuff from logs you have my respect!
DrafterX Offline
#11 Posted: Tue, Jun 15 2010, 8:49 AM EST
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very cool... haven't seen square holes before..
TMCTLT Offline
#12 Posted: Tue, Jun 15 2010, 8:54 AM EST
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^ William, its really just a drill bit housed inside a 4 sided chisel that squares the hole as the bit drills it. They are pretty sweet!
DrafterX Offline
#13 Posted: Tue, Jun 15 2010, 8:56 AM EST
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do they make a smaller portable one..?? don't have room for another machine..
DrafterX Offline
#14 Posted: Tue, Jun 15 2010, 8:58 AM EST
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after a closer look I guess it's not that big... looks portable enough..
TMCTLT Offline
#15 Posted: Tue, Jun 15 2010, 9:00 AM EST
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yup bout the size of a bench top drill press!
DrafterX Offline
#16 Posted: Tue, Jun 15 2010, 9:03 AM EST
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I aquired a shop-smith and a few other nice woodworking pieces a while back.. need to put them to work soon... I could set up in the garage but I'd rather build another shop... I've been watching this project close...
Brewha Offline
#17 Posted: Tue, Jun 15 2010, 10:08 AM EST
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This motiser is bench top, and somewhat portable. They have much larger machines for the pros.

They also have a drill press attachment – so if you have a proper floor standing drill press, you too can drill square holes. Google “Mortising Attachment”
Goody Offline
#18 Posted: Tue, Jun 15 2010, 10:45 AM EST
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Great machine! I bought the same one several years ago off amazon after doing my homework. At the time it was rated the best bench top mortiser on the market. I have used the fire out of it...no more chiseling mortises for me!


Goody
DrafterX Offline
#19 Posted: Tue, Jun 15 2010, 10:52 AM EST
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^ can I borrow it..??
dkeage Offline
#20 Posted: Tue, Jun 15 2010, 11:52 AM EST
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Looks great!

OMG!!! GOOODY!!!
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