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I do understand you are trying to figure out how to do a compound mortise hole in legs. The table tilt will give you one angle and using the Miter locked in it's slot and adjusted for the second angle may work for you. Adding a wood extension made from hardwood would give you a longer brace and some additional material to clamp the leg to. Clamping directly to the Miter may work also. Remember the purpose of the Mortise Hold Down is to keep the wood from lifting off the table when the Mortise Bit & Chisel are withdrawn from the wood. Clamping the wood down will provide the same action. If you have a copy of Power Tool Woodworking for Everyone check the section on drilling for some ideas on making compound holes. Have you considered round holes and tenons? It is a common way of making stools.

Hobbyman2 wrote:Braces 13" apart?

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Still in th thinking stage so haven't done the math yet ,the braces will be different width,, the wide on on the bottom probably start the bottom brace some where around 4 in or so up from the floor end maybe 4in or so wide ,,,,, the top brace about the same or a little less down from the top maybe 3in wide , what ever looks good ,,that should leave some where around 7.5 or 8 in or so between them I think .

If yer still thinkin, how do you know they will vary in length 2 1/4"?

I am that good LOL ,,,,Ok I roughed it out on paper , JPG,,,I all ways like to know the game plan before I get started , pretty sure I will go with the flat braces and legs , may try a flare on the bottom or some thing , still not sure .

Maybe I can find a copy at the library of Power Tool Woodworking for Everyone, I have been through the SS books that came with the MKV and several old handy man books , along with messing with the SS it self , never too old to learn some thing new though. Thanks

Here is a good video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXyN1V4IgMg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWe29DSDdnQ

here is a stool that will resemble the stools I am building ,, my mortise wont be a through mortise, .

Hobbyman2 wrote

Maybe I can find a copy at the library of Power Tool Woodworking for Everyone, I have been through the SS books that came with the MKV and several old handy man books , along with messing with the SS it self , never too old to learn some thing new though. Thanks

If you would like to get a copy for yourself they can be found for just a few dollars including shipping online. There are 4 editions plus the revised edition released between the 3rd and 4th.

Most important is the digital copy of the original 1st edition available to us done by Everett. Check it out in Maintenance and Repair under the first topic Shopsmith Large Format Drawings, Illustrations and More. Although the original version was written for the Shopsmith Model 10's the principals used are basically the same. You just need to adjust for the machine you are using, Model 10 vs. Mark V.

Thanks Russ,,,,, I thought the name sounded familiar,,,, so on further review I have a copy that come with my unit when I bought it ,, Tan hard cover by R.J DeCristoforo ss 750 Center Drive Vandalia Ohio . Most books are for readers this one is for users !!