Shopsmith to route mortise and tenon joints??

[shophaven]

Charlese-
Working on the cheap . . . I just went over to our local "Builders Bargains" here in Wasilla, Alaska and bought some scrap counter top laminate that happened to match our living room carpet nicely.

[robinson46176]

In my shop I actually sometimes use hand tools, you know, those dusty things that don't have cords or batteries.
I do have a couple of SS mortising attachments but don't like the flex in the Mark V unless it is supported underneath. I expect to use the 10-ER for mortising since it is a lot more rigid with much heavier way tubes and the rest being all cast iron. I believe the mortising attachment was originally designed for it. For many years SS didn't recommend the mortising attachment for the Mark V IIRC.
I have used the rounding over of the tenons with a rasp a time or two. I often use doweling or biscuits rather than M & T if I feel it is appropriate. I am a card carrying maverick and do very little just because everybody else does it that way or because "you are supposed to do it that way".
I was thinking about the mention of using two dowels at the ends and sliding the tenon in between them which is kind of innovative. I have not tried it but the thought crosses my mind (a desolate barren place with lots of wind and tumbleweed) Of splitting some doweling in half lengthwise (probably bandsaw) and using a half piece at each end instead of a whole round dowel. Maybe I saw that on TV somewhere?

[JPG]

In my shop I actually sometimes use hand tools, you know, those dusty things that don't have cords or batteries.
I do have a couple of SS mortising attachments but don't like the flex in the Mark V unless it is supported underneath. I expect to use the 10-ER for mortising since it is a lot more rigid with much heavier way tubes and the rest being all cast iron. I believe the mortising attachment was originally designed for it. For many years SS didn't recommend the mortising attachment for the Mark V IIRC.
I have used the rounding over of the tenons with a rasp a time or two. I often use doweling or biscuits rather than M & T if I feel it is appropriate. I am a card carrying maverick and do very little just because everybody else does it that way or because "you are supposed to do it that way".
I was thinking about the mention of using two dowels at the ends and sliding the tenon in between them which is kind of innovative. I have not tried it but the thought crosses my mind (a desolate barren place with lots of wind and tumbleweed) Of splitting some doweling in half lengthwise (probably bandsaw) and using a half piece at each end instead of a whole round dowel. Maybe I saw that on TV somewhere?

From one 'maverick' to another: Interesting thoughts on altering a 'weird' method. I do NOT think you are 'blowing in the wind'.