Quick & Easy Mortises

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Yesterday, a member of our Guild Facebook group described some difficulty they were having while making mortises with a hand-held router. This is something I do quite frequently and the person jested that I make it look too easy. Like anything, making mortises gets easier with practice but I believe anyone can find success with this particular process if they just follow some simple guidelines. So I decided to whip up a quick video that breaks it all down. And because I can't stand when people/companies create acronyms and then force words into them, I'm proud to bring you LTBD (pronounced ltbd).
Layout
Without proper layout, you won't know where the mortise is supposed to go and you won't be able to set up your router properly. So I always fully layout one of each size mortise I need in my projects. If there's more than one of a particular mortise, I only lay out start and stop lines since my edge guide holds the router a specific distance in from the edge.
Tools
I recommend a decent plunge router, an edge guide, and a nice sharp up-spiral bit. Here's the bit I used in this demo: amzn.to/2rlQTMp
Unfortunately, not every router manufacturer makes an edge guide, but common brands like Bosch, DeWalt, Festool, and Porter Cable have them available. There are also after-market edge-guides available like this one from Milescraft: amzn.to/2sy8Yeq
Balance
The narrower the workpiece, the more difficult it will be to balance the router. So it's a good idea to double up or even triple up on your workpieces to provide extra base support. I often offset the support piece so it not only prevents the router from tipping side to side, but also provides additional support front to back (especially hand for mortises that are near the end of a workpiece).
Direction
Although mortise routing involves surrounding the bit with wood, you should still pay attention to your router direction. I recommend pushing the router away from you moving left to right. This keeps the router moving against the rotation of the bit and should yield a better cut, as the router tends to pull into the work keeping the fence tight against the workpiece.
If you follow LTBD, there will be very few workpieces you can't safely and accurately route a mortise into. Get some practice with this technique and before you know it, you'll be mortising everything!
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@rafaelmijares9197 2 года назад

Just finished my first 16 mortises EVER. Followed the procedure exactly. Marc, you would be proud at how they came out! Thanks for the millionth time.

@dufreebell 3 года назад

Best of the best video. There can be no better way to keep it this simple, yet informative. The video angles are great. I’m a beginner to use a router but gained confidence after watching your video. Thanks for sharing the tutorial.

@ImACarpenter Год назад

Wow, Mark, thanks for sharing this great tutorial on making quick and easy mortises! I've always found mortising to be a time-consuming and fiddly process, but your technique using a plunge router and a simple jig looks like a game-changer. Your step-by-step instructions are clear and easy to follow, and I appreciate the close-up shots that show exactly how to position the router for each cut. I'm excited to try out this method on my next project and see how much time and frustration it saves me. Keep up the great work, and I look forward to watching more of your videos!

@zerobambiro 2 года назад

Perfect. That was just what i was searching for. For me it looks more logical to drill the endpoint first and then the start, so you can continue right away.

@littlegreenman.6197 4 года назад

Just bought my first Bosch router and this video has really help.

@ralphconnell8163 6 лет назад

Very helpful. The advice about moving the Router away from one is good. I've been doing it the other way..and losing control. Thanks. this is a very clear video.

@rjrombal 7 лет назад

Thanx! You remain incredibly composed & articulate. Keep up the good work!

@justinsjourney431 6 лет назад

Nice video and description! Thanks! Your videos, as well as others have inspired me to try my hand at my woodworking hobby. Starting with nothing and working my way up was intimidating, but the RU-vid community helped me gather the courage to try! Subscribed! Thanks for all the wonderful info!

@cozydram1 7 лет назад

some times we forget...the simpler methods.....thank you for reminding me.....cheers mate

@aligned4good 6 лет назад

You are amazing at explaining the process so it is easy to understand. I have been avoiding making mortises...I may give it a go now. Thank you!

@briarfox637 7 лет назад

Thanks for the vid. The acronym was awesome! Don't think I'll ever forget LTBD

@peterdiegenant3412 4 года назад

Finally a simple explanation and thanks for that. I think this is the simplest way and had already tried everything before. Cool.

@EvanAndKatelyn 7 лет назад

LTBD - looks totally badass dude!

@siriosstar4789 5 лет назад

paid comment ? hmm?

@woodwhisperer 3 года назад

Paid comment?! BWAHAHAHA!

@ryanhirschey 3 года назад

Great tips for mortising without needing to make a jig. I like the suggestion to rout full depth on each end so you can feel the edges.

@JS-yz3id 8 месяцев назад

Love how simple you made it. Especially the repeated mortises with the start and ends

@TheTobs50 5 лет назад

Your instructions are clear, explanations helpful and examples very helpful. Thanks a lot , will be practising this today.

@Customsmaker 7 лет назад

Great video and description of the process! Thank you!

@SOLT_Mark 7 лет назад

A while back I purchased a router guide (CRB7 by MPower Tools) and mortises have been an absolute breeze ever since. It is one of the best tools I have ever purchased. I have no affiliation with them but just love the tool so I'm spreading the word. It sure made my life easier.

@daddychinn86 7 лет назад

Love when I watch a video and they're using the exact tools I have. Probably because I know if I mess it up then it's my fault, not the tool's.

@ronhau1542 7 месяцев назад

I was seriously considering a mortise machine but I watched another video you did on mortises 16 years ago. You covered both ways but this seems easier and a lot cheaper. TY!

@cando9609 7 лет назад

Thanks, Marc. I still have to bang mine out with mallet and chisel, but whether using a plunge router, hollow chisel mortiser, or whatever, the "L" part is probably the most critical. If your layout is off then it'll show in your project. Thanks for sharing these tips!

@jimw544 7 лет назад

Mark, Thank you for what you do! I just finished cutting 32 mortises. My first! and they look good. But I must admit I marked the layout for all 32. OK, I got carried away. Each mortise was 2-1/4 X 1-1/4. I used a template and drilled them out first. I guess if I had a spiral bit I could have skipped the drilling. I hope you do tenons next. Please.

@DEEPCONTACT 7 лет назад

Yes I was watching the video and I think that my mind was so preprogramed that there was going to be a tenon part that It came like a shock when I was seeind that the video was coming to an end...hope you have the time to do an easy tenons too. Thank you stlll for this video...greetings from Canay Island.

@sousaconstructionanddesign3768 7 лет назад

Once again. Awesome thanks. Always learning. Thanks for the tips.

@ScottBelleriWorkshop 7 лет назад

Thanks Mark, now I finally have a use for the turret control on my router...

@icyfountain9428 6 лет назад

your video is great for someone like me who doesn't have professional tools. I'm inspired to try making the mortises and tenons on the door I am building.

@damomack7970 7 лет назад

thanks for the instructional vids Mark, missed them :)

@Robe999 6 лет назад

Thanks so much for taking the time to share this awesome tip , much appreciated ,

@Ahmedhka 5 лет назад

Thank you very much for this video I really learned how to make a mortising... very helpful

@ToddAndelin 7 лет назад

This is a gem. Great points.

@cgi.meetupcgi.meetup1734 4 года назад

Brother is feeling very good. I really needed this video

@adamholder 7 лет назад

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I've been struggling with a mortice attachment on a pillar drill with no success at all.

@mdtabish9150 3 года назад

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@robd7703 Год назад

Thank you, well done video and right to the point.

@pjtsr 7 лет назад

Nice! Straight to the point instructional video without the special effects and bullshit. Therefore, I will stay as a subscriber.

@redwards2006 7 лет назад

Must mortise videos don't go into detail and this one did. Thanks for sharing

@JH-uf4ey 3 года назад

Thanks for the video. This is exactly what needed

@lestersenra5407 5 лет назад

Man, thank you so much!!!! Amazing tip👊💪👍

@FranksDIY 7 лет назад

Great explanation . I still need some practice .Pushing against the left side now makes sence

@pbk380 5 лет назад

Great demonstration, Thanks

@normanmabaso5269 Год назад

Thanks brother your teachings are unique , understandable.

@BruceAUlrich 7 лет назад

Really great tips! Thanks for spelling all of that out. Keep working on your acronyms. ;)

@antoniovelasquez7328 6 лет назад

Bruce A. Ulrich m9k

@carasmussen27 3 года назад

just found this. Thank you for explain that and showing how it is not that difficult to do.

@WPGinfo 3 года назад

This was very helpful, thank you.

@Socalcheeze 7 лет назад

I was hoping you were going to punk us with the multirouter. sweet apron home skillet.

@dilipnilakhe5443 4 года назад

Thanks for teaching, it definitely helps

@derekpercy7787 2 года назад

Brilliant! Thanks so much for sharing

@steveward53 7 лет назад

I'd recommend getting an extra guide fence and using the pair to prevent any sideways drift by running one on each side of the work , been using a double fence on my trusty GOF 1700 to rout locks in doors for thirty years now , takes maybe a minute as opposed to the dinosaurs that still drill and chisel them in ... :-)

@amazingkvdaily7005 3 года назад

Thanks for your presentation

@JonnyDIY 2 года назад

Thank you! 👍

@dusbus2384 2 года назад

Best explanation of a climb cut

@watermain48 6 лет назад

Great video, thanks for sharing it.

@gav2759 5 лет назад

If the mortise needs to be central, it's good practise to route from both sides. You don't to do many to make it worthwhile making a stabilising jig to help with the tipping problem, side to side and particularly over the end.

@georgecamarena2272 7 лет назад

Muchas gracias por el dato. Saludos desde México.

@mr.nobody9630 6 лет назад

Excellent tutorial.

@angeldejesusarreaga3637 4 года назад

Thanks , Master . Hello from Panama.

@magrildz 7 лет назад

I'll name my son Lutibbuduh.

@jewermank8536 7 лет назад

you make such good quality videos man. i was just handed down a router so ill be shopping for bits soon. any recommendations? im not a wood worker by trade but i am getting into it as a hobby

@tooljunkie555 7 лет назад

where in the "LTDB" did u get that little brass tri square?? im in need of a good quality square. and that looks like good quality.thanks marc!🍻

@Fahmifcs 2 года назад

Yes please, what brand is your brass square? I WANT ONE!!

@bgthemaker 7 лет назад

Now we want a quick and easy tenon video!

@elkordy47 7 лет назад

good very very very good .thank you professor . welcome com to egypt. من مصر أحييك شكرا لك إبنى ( my soun )

@TheWoodLab 7 лет назад

Such an easy to pronounce acronym! haha. Good note on using one hand at the bottom of the base. I've done that and it does feel like it gives me some more control. - Jim

@mattneff1262 6 лет назад

Awesome, thanks for sharing! Is the router your preferred method for mortises, as opposed to a mortiser?

@braddurham8150 7 лет назад

great helpful video, what are the two squares you were using?

@TheWoodWerker 7 лет назад

TFSBDYR!...(Thanks For Sharing Big Daddy You Rock!) LOL! Thanks for the tip on plunging to max depth on the starting and ending cuts! Have A Super Week!.....*Gus*

@motzemog 7 лет назад

Great info. Next with the multi-router.

@johnsanchez5484 6 лет назад

Great video, I am looking forward to graduating to this type of joinery very soon in my DIY lifestyle. Just so you know an acronym is an abbreviation that spells something readable. For example, DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) 4 letters that mean different things, an abbreviation, that also spells out a word which makes it also an acronym.

@woodwhisperer 6 лет назад

Hey John. That's the whole point of the joke. Did you notice that I actually "pronounced" it as a word? I do know the difference between acronyms and initialisms.

@maxgonzalez81 7 лет назад

I like that sound LTBD 😂 , I even got it memorized now

@ahmadefendi4252 4 года назад

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@nickrolfe367 6 лет назад

Thanks, going to try it out

@periodcraftsmen 7 лет назад

Great video and information Mark.

@SilverBack. 7 лет назад

Hi Mark GREAT tutorial any chance of a series on easy ways to make joints

@ToddAndelin 5 лет назад

The upcut bit is where its at. I use an Onsrud 1/4 inch bit.... love it.

@ilyaivanov1745 7 лет назад

Very useful and informative video!

@PedroLapaMarcenariaRustica 6 лет назад

Muito bom, ótima dica

@paullonglee 4 года назад

Ahaha, "La-Tah-Bah-Dah", made me spit out my coffee 🤣

@vicsmith7006 5 лет назад

Could you make a video tutorial on the Bosch router? It would certainly help me out and other new woodworkers. Thanks.

@halitrainor2872 3 года назад

This is awesome! Thank you!

@user-ri7ux7oy5m 3 года назад

Beautiful absolutely beautiful

@vstm3950 3 года назад

Thx for sharing. Cheers from Poland

@donvanco3078 7 лет назад

I really hope this is going to be followed up with "Quick & Easy Tenons"!!

@ManuX 7 лет назад

was gonna say the same thing

@martinoamello3017 7 лет назад

Don Vanco They're floating tenons. Either buy them premade or make them with a router and roundover bit.. then just cut to length.. I've been using a chisel and mallet all this time, but it's time consuming.. I might actually start using my router someday after I evict the bird that built its nest behind it on the shelf.

@kristopherdb 7 лет назад

pics or it didn't happen

@ItSeemsDark 7 лет назад

i was about to ask you if you are Italian from Italy , then i saw a video on your channel, and nope , your english is to god to be a born and raised in Italy :) Anyway , greatings from Parma ;)

@hypnolobster 7 лет назад

He's got at least one video specifically about cutting tenons, but yeah I do agree. I think people would like that.

@superceci9093 4 года назад

LTBD thanks, about to do a wood working table projects.

@SeahorseWorkshop 7 лет назад

NICE WORK.. ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH

@telosfd 4 года назад

2:18 the point of "wood routing"! Thanks nice video.

@bogsdolics 7 лет назад

Hi Marc , Good Relay Easy Accurate Tidy , G.

@WilliamLutesMaker 7 лет назад

This Video exemplifies exactly why I Love You. That is all.

@briarfox637 6 лет назад

I used to use forstner bits on a drill press to drill a mortise and then clean it with a chisel but this is so much better imo.

@gthmcty111 4 года назад

Great video!! Thank you!

@tashapalmer4519 2 года назад

Cut some motrices using a forstner bit and chisels yesterday avo. Now I’m going to get out my router and do the rest. Thank you 🙏

@MRrwmac 7 лет назад

Latudbuhda, I'm guessing that will be stuck in tudbousands of viewers heads all week. Well, Thudbahanks (see I'm already doing it) for sharing.

@SensieRodriguez 3 года назад

Awesome job 😎

@endrehevesi6079 6 лет назад

Very nice marquetry of your logo on the workbench. How did you cut it? It seems too big for a fretsaw. Cut by laser? What veneer is the orange color (e.g. sides of the plane in the logo)? Or is it died veneer? Beautiful color. Thanks for reply.

@wam2b 2 года назад

Gotit. Lieutenant Bondage and Degredation! Perfect! I'll never forget that now.

@gcvoon286 3 года назад

Good video, what is the name of ruler you are using? Also brand of your spiral drill for use with router. Thank you.

@FredMcIntyre 7 лет назад

Thanks for the info!

@agent7agent759 2 года назад

Hi Mark what are your thoughts about the Leigh mortise and tenon jig ? Have you used it ? If yes can you share with your experience? Thank you

@exadra37 2 года назад

Thanks for this excellent video to learn how to make mortises. I am to buy a router, can you please tell what is the model you are using with the guide?

@nickk1502 7 лет назад

What up-spiral bit are you using there? Super helpful video man!

@markprochaska6756 7 лет назад

Loved it!!! SO simple yet,...simple. Thanks

@LiloUkulele 4 года назад

Another fine video!

@stovex0r 7 лет назад

That chair looks awesome. Are we going to see some chair-making videos any time in the near future, or are you making it as part of paid content for the guild?

@jasonb.9953 7 лет назад

WBYCEIYDBO and now this?!! Great video. I just picked up the same router for my Father's Day gift! So it was nice to see it in use. Do you square off your ends with a chisel or do you have a way of rounding the tenon end?