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A mortise and tenon joint is a very strong joint that is not hard to make. There are many ways you can cut the mortise, and using a mortising machine is one of the easiest. I’ve this Grizzley Tools benchtop mortising machine for at least 7 years and have used it maybe 3-4 times, so every time I use it I need to relearn how to set it up, so I figured I would document setting it up this time with a video.

With that said, if you’re not anticipating on cutting a lot of mortises a mortising machine may not be the best investment you could make as there are many other ways you can cut mortises. You can cut them completely by hand with a chisel or use a drill press to bore the majority of the wood and finish with a chisel or use a router, to name a few. It is up to you on how you would cut the mortise.