Zip slot floating tendon

curtis george · Post by **curtis george** » Sat Dec 05, 2009 9:05 pm

http://www.jessem.com/ZIP_SLOT.html

JessEm zip slot mortise is pretty neat. I was wondering if anyone out there has made or is thinking about making a floating tendon making device for the SS?
I don't think that making a jig wouldn't be all that hard, by using the table in the horizontal drill press mode, making a table with a handle to make slots shouldn't be all that hard?
What do you think?

C.A.G.

iclark · Post by **iclark** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 1:08 am

wouldn't that be the Overarm Pin Router (OPR) SPT with a jig with 2 stops?

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:53 pm

Yes - The OPR will make these joints and more! See Sawdust Sessions 3, 4 and 5. I have found the OPR the best mortise maker around. Rather than make tenons on the OPR, I have made floating tenons by passing a board through the thickness planer, then rounding the edges and cutting to length. These tenons are very easy to use!

Here's a link to Sawdust Session #4. http://www.shopsmithacademy.com/SS_Archives/SS104/S104_Index.htm