Drill Press Mortiser

If your woodworking plans call for only one or two mortise and tenon joints, you can probably get away with creating the mortises with a power drill and a sharp chisel.

But what if your woodworking project calls for a number of mortise and tenon joints? Typically, you might turn to a dedicated, hollow-chisel mortiser, with which you could crank out a number of clean mortises in a hurry.

If you don't have space (or the budget) for another power tool, but have a drill press, there is another option. Most floor-standing drill presses can accommodate a hollow-chisel mortising attachment. This attachment will connect to your drill press in just a few minutes, and allows you to use hollow-chisel mortising bits in sizes from 1/4" to 3/4" in width.

These mortising attachments also typically include a stock hold-down, which connects to your drill press table. This hold-down will hold your stock firm when the square chisel is withdrawn from the stock. Using this attachment makes cutting mortises safer and quicker, so resist the urge to cut your mortises without it.

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Drill Press

When your woodworking plans call for holes to be drilled in pieces of stock, you could certainly use a hand-operated power drill or cordless drill. However, if precision is a concern or if you have large-diameter holes to drill, you should consider using a drill press.When you need to drill holes in the same spot of a number of pieces of stock, try clamping a fence with a stop block in position on the table of the drill press. In this manner, you simply place each piece of stock against the stop block and drill the hole.

When you need to drill a hole in a round piece of stock such as a turned leg or dowel, try making a v-shaped jig to hold the stock in place while drilling.

If you need to cut small pieces of metal on your drill press, try securing the piece of metal to the table with a drill press vise. This will prevent the work piece from moving while it is drilled.

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