Woodworking hack: Cut a wide and deep Mortise fast

[@GentlemanH]

Thanks for a clearly explained way of cutting a mortise when you do not have the right size cutter.

[@mockatu]

You're welcome! I'm glad it was clear to you.

[@thedahlins]

Nicely done! Simple and easy to replicate!

[@mockatu]

Thanks!

[@meanman7302]

i had good kickback when i was cutting mortises this way, it bent my router bit.

[@aaaaaa-lt2tl]

Thats really nice

[@agrxdrowflow958]

Clever!

[@mockatu]

Thanks!

[@AndyTerrel]

Did you use a 3" straight router bit? I've been struggling to find a long enough router bit for a 3" deep mortice.

[@mockatu]

I used a 4 3/8" total length router bit.

[@psakievich1]

Could you share a link to the router bit you used? I want to do almost this exact same thing with the same depth

[@mockatu]

This bit: www.woodcraft.com/products/whiteside-ru5200t-three-flute-up-cut-spiral-router-bit-1-2-d-x-2-cl-1-2-sh-4-ol,. Or this bit: www.woodcraft.com/products/cmt-812-629-11-long-straight-router-bit-1-2-diameter-x-2-1-2-cutting-length

[@mockatu]

This bit: www.woodcraft.com/products/whiteside-ru5200t-three-flute-up-cut-spiral-router-bit-1-2-d-x-2-cl-1-2-sh-4-ol,. Or this bit: www.woodcraft.com/products/cmt-812-629-11-long-straight-router-bit-1-2-diameter-x-2-1-2-cutting-length Philip Sakievich