Onsrud carbide spiral router bits

[Canuck]

I had a conversation with Scott quite a while back about using these very impressive router bits with our puzzlemaking but at the time I never did have a project to try them on...well after using them now, I can say these router bits cut very clean bottom and edges in puzzle pieces! 

[Roby]

Now you have reminded me that I got a second hand mortise machine that I have not played around with yet.  So many projects, so little time.

[Canuck]

I actually converted mine to a dedicated drill press, and the advantage is the built in accuracy of gearing that it has, as well as the long travel, more than double a typical drill press!...

[Canuck]

Hey that reminds me, there's a pen guy in Oklahoma who's getting rid of his bandsaw, just in case you or Mark are interested...I think he's pretty close to your town, let me know and I'll get you his contact information 

[Roby]

My drill press has a 1' of travel, and with a long enough bit could eventuall go through a project 3' long since the base plate goes down so far.  My mortise machine is a lot smaller, but I know what you mean about the gear accuracy on those boogers.  I've got 2 bandsaws, so perhasp Mark is interested, but thanks for the offer. 

I got my mortise for inlays, but have not had the chance to use it for such yet.  After getting it, I realized that I probably could have just gotten the bits and done the same thing on my drill press as long as I locked its rotation in place.  Oh well. 

Odd how we seldom use tools and equipment for the things they were originally intended for.