I can find lots of 4" bits (too short) and lots of 5" bits (too long) but cannot find a 4-1/2" or a 4-3/4" bit.
Can anybody help?
Can anybody help?
Semper fi,
Brad
Brad
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06-09-2023, 10:22 PM
(06-09-2023, 06:03 PM)®smpr_fi_mac® Wrote: I can find lots of 4" bits (too short) and lots of 5" bits (too long) but cannot find a 4-1/2" or a 4-3/4" bit. Can you explain what you are trying to do? I am having trouble picturing what could not be done with the 5" and a depth stop. 
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06-09-2023, 10:27 PM
I want to mortise deeper with my Mortise Master but a 5" bit extends too far from my router base.
Semper fi,
Brad
06-09-2023, 10:32 PM
Wait.
I just realized that I can raise the base *just* enough to make it work. Never mind!
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Brad ▼
06-09-2023, 10:46 PM
(06-09-2023, 10:32 PM)®smpr_fi_mac® Wrote: Wait. Thanks for the explanation. Would love to see what you are building.
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06-09-2023, 10:52 PM
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(06-09-2023, 10:46 PM)iclark Wrote: Thanks for the explanation. I just made my first sale on my website to somebody that I've never met! I'm kinda excited. I presented them the attached pic that I found online. They love it so I'm building it in white oak. I just started it this week; the lumber has been milled to thickness and I start building this weekend. I'm recording the entire build process to create my first real YouTube video, so not many pics, but I'll start a thread when it's done.
Semper fi,
Brad
06-09-2023, 11:10 PM
I, for one, will definitely be looking forward to it.
Congratulations on your sale. 
"the most important safety feature on any tool is the one between your ears." - Ken Vick
A wish for you all: May you keep buying green bananas. 
Looking at your project it's not at all obvious to me why you would need even a 4" bit to create the mortises. A 1-1/2 to 2" deep mortise should be more than enough for those joints.
Good luck with your first website sale. I agree; it sounds pretty exciting. John ▼
06-11-2023, 06:45 AM
(06-10-2023, 08:54 PM)jteneyck Wrote: Looking at your project it's not at all obvious to me why you would need even a 4" bit to create the mortises. A 1-1/2 to 2" deep mortise should be more than enough for those joints. That's exactly why I needed the longer bit--a 4" bit barely gets me a 1" deep mortise with the jig.
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