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Technique: See How Easily You Can Mortise With This Simple Jig

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Philip Morley can accurately be described as a "fine woodworker". He has some unique techniques for achieving his results, one of them being his "Morley Mortiser".

DIVIDED

The woodworking community is often divided on jig making. It seems some people just like making jigs for the sake of it. Many pro woodworkers will recommend investing in machinery and tools that save you making jigs that can be cumbersome and time costly. 

USEFUL

However, jigs are extremely useful to most woodworkers, pro or hobbyist. And sometimes they're just better.  This simple mortising jig is well thought out, and extremely useful. I'll let Philip do the rest of the talking...

You can buy the plans at: https://philipmorleyfurniture.com/plans/mortiser/

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