I have been using my own shop-made "Carmonius" (i.e., the innovative Swedish woodworker on RU-vid) version for close to a year, but when I saw the Woodpeckers' Mortise Match version, I ordered it almost immediately since theirs offered some nice features I could not easily reproduce on my Carmonius version -- chiefly the ability to easily do angles in small stock other than 90º and 45º, and easily switch back and forth between the jig mounted and free-handed DF 500 without losing accuracy. Doing so with my Carmonius version is a bit a pain requiring careful realignment each time it's remounted to the jig. My only grumble about the Woodpeckers version is having to wait nearly 6 months before the anticipated Woodpeckers shipment date.
Great Demonstration. I love the way you and “Big D” compliment each other! We have the master Professor Sedge and the novice student, (like a lot of us). Your students now have a full knowledge of how to use and setup this accessory. Gives us all the knowledge to make an informed decision. Thank you both. “Be Positive, Stay Safe”
This is Carmonius Finsnickeri’s design which he shared with end users to build themselves. Now Veritas will be launching Carmonius’ design together with Lee Valley this is a joint venture with Carmonius so he is getting a small royalty. Just a heads up.
So stoked you guys did this video!!! I saw it when it first came out, but your indepth explanation totally sells it!! Thanks again guys!!! Maybe we can see Big D's finished project??0
i had watched the woodpecker vid on the mortice match and was not impressed .... however after watching this video I now see the value in this jig ..... great demonstration !!!
My frustration with the Mortise Match, at least as out of the box, is that there's nothing to help with even modestly larger material. The protractor design is so single-minded it makes it more of a uni-tasker than it should be. I love how cleanly the board connects with the Domino (ignoring the fact you have to deal with the springs when you take it out). I've created my own referencing jig to allow placement of dominos further from the center. Honestly I feel my jig is easier to use than the protractor. I'm still working on a better way of holding pieces vertically. What I've been using so far has been a little clunky when switching to vertical. Part of this is that the Domino doesn't have a great spot to quickly attach a clamp. Because this tool already uses the best attachment points on the base of the Domino, there's not a lot of room to connect. I think Woodworkers' ideas for the Domino are starting to exceed what was thought of when it was designed. Hopefully we'll see some advancements in the connectability of the design so we can simplify our jigs.
Nice video Sedge, that looks like one nice jig. The one thing that holds me back from getting this (and other jigs/tools) is the lack of compound miter features. Perhaps it is lack of demand but in the meantime, I will continue to wait. BTW - I don't know if you remember but, we met at Mark's Machinery several years ago. Steve
I think I may cancel my Autoscale miter sled order and pick up one of these instead. The Autoscale is almost perfect but it doesn't allow for a sacrificial fence. The Mortise Match however, is PERFECT. If I use your link do you get a small kickback from peckers?
Dean....I do not get any kickback from the link...we just like good stuff to makes our shop time more efficient..... Sunday shop time is quite precious to the SedgeTool gang !!!!!
Impressive jig, well presented guys. I am confused on one issue. If you were cutting at 90, not 22.5, on the end of a piece with the same width, the fence would cover and be pushed against the nearest flap, then how can that sliding index bar reference off that flap if its hidden by the fence? I hope you understand what I'm asking.
Mere mortals have to wait another 5 months before it arrives. At least I did get my order in almost immediately. Alas, in the past that has not made much difference with Woodpeckers.
I’d like this with a way to hold stock vertically. Let’s say your making drawer boxes with 2 4x20 dominos. You can do fronts and backs flat then stand the sides up. And I can think of some other ideas. Flag stops and an air clamp or vacuum clamp.
Matthew, I made the carmnious version with a thicker fence which does allow me to mortise vertically. All my small boxes are made that way. Also I noticed the red fence has a track which would allow you to bolt a subfence to make a thicker fence.
This IS a neat set up. It is similar to the 20-something year old Woodhaven Biscuit Master, and later, the WH Domino Master. Does this version also have an extendable fence, indexable for multiple mortises? I think WH stopped making it years ago, so this is your only option aside from making one. I can’t wait to see Benchdog UKs version ;) I made my domino master copy over 10 years ago but using a kreg bench clamp. This setup is very, very useful folks!
Thank you for a very informative demonstration. Just preparing to unpack my MortiseMatch and put it to use in the shop, and now feel confident that it will be ready for use in a half-hour. I also hit the subscribe button and look forward to spending more time watching your videos. I have plenty of time since I spent all my $$$ at Woodpeckers and can't go anywhere .
@@sedgetool My mortises were off by the difference in the width of the flippers !/32". My domino was sent back to Festool and calibrated. So much for mortise match. Any suggestions? Maybe a new head? part 102. if available. change out the flippers to use mortise match, two the same width. good presentation. Could be operator error. But I think the diff in width of the flippers could be a definite problem. thanks
Nice video and demonstration, as usual! This is an interesting derivative version of Ola's; however, at $650 and an estimated shipping date in September, I'll pass.
What a handy tool for the domino. My only complaint is woodpeckers not making tools like this available in a timely manner. 5 months estimated ship date is a little excessive.
Would a domino be necessary here,nice jig and all but a bit of ca glue and accelerant be just a tad cheaper 😂 and I can’t think of application where piece like that would need domino strength
Nice to see the embracing of a non Festool product that works with a Festool product by a Festool guy.. Edit: good to know that centerline thingon the domino 👍... scales aren't working for me on many tools
