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The Return of the Old-school Mortiser by Christopher Schwarz. Ray Iles revives a long-vanished, traditional mortising chisel.

The Return of the Old-school Mortiser by Christopher Schwarz

With all the fancy steels and CNC equipment available these days, it's both amusing and pathetic that some toolmakers cannot manufacture a functional hand tool. Connecticut Valley School of Woodworking - Based on the idea of “learning by doing”, we provide a wide range of hands-on woodworking classes for men and women of all skill levels. Fine Woodworking - videos, project plans, how-to articles, magazines, and books. How to Make a Cross-Cut Sled. Subscribe (iTunes/RSS) Then One of the first fixtures I ever made for my shop was a cross-cut sled.

How to Make a Cross-Cut Sled