Mortise and tenon jig. With the leigh super fmt mortise tenon jig plus a plunge router any woodworker can easily produce the incredibly strong and versatile mortise and tenon joint with amazing speed and accuracy. Includes all mounting hardware. How to make a perfect mortising jig young je. The fmt offers excellent simplicity of set up and ease of use while giving incredible accuracy of fit.
There are many ways of cutting mortises such as mallet and chisel mortising machines. The easiest mortise and tenon joint ever the router table works well for mortises up to 1 4 wide. The fmt pro is leighs premium mortise tenon jig bringing professional quality mortise tenon joinery to any shop and any woodworker. For use with 14 shank straight router bits.
Immensely strong the mortise tenon joint is well suited to fine furniture such as tables and chairs and cabinetmaking. One guide one bit one setup makes both the mortise and matching tenon. Plus seven guide bushings to create mortise and tenons 14 58 thick. You can cut up to 20 variations of a 516 inch tenon up to 1 inch wide and depth of 1 inch when using the included 516 inch guide set and bit.
With mortises larger than that i find i have better control by plunging the bit into the work with a plunge router rather than plunging the work onto the bit. Included are the bushings for also producing 38 inch and 12 inch joints. This jig id simple set up and easy to use and produces mortise and tenon joints at incredible accuracy. Mortise and tenon jig setup bar with guide bush and cutter selection chart.
Leighs frame mortise tenon jig fmt is an industrial strength tool for easy production and reproduction of mortise and tenon joints in an immense variety of sizes styles and angles. The jig is ready to use right out of the box to produce 14 inch mortise and tenon joints for cabinets furniture and frames. The super fmts design is based on the original and incomparable fmt pro.