top notch james. i dont know who does a tutorial better, you or LBD ? question, you said each square plud is a little different. if your using a square chisel they should all be the same id think ?
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Thanks Pottz. First I have to drill a 3/8” hole. Then I place the 3/8” mortise bit housing over that hole. I get it dead over the hole. I even use a square on it to square it. Then I hit the mortise. Sometimes it moves a 1/64” over the hole. The grain in the wood sometimes draws it.
And now on one side of the square a little part of the 3/8” drill hole is showing.
Now I have to straighten that section out with a chisel and the hole has grown 1/64”or more. It doesn’t happen all the time.
That’s why I make the holes first and make the ebony plugs last. I hope I’m making sense. If not let me know.
right i forgot you do yours by hand. on my G&G hall table i used a mortising machine so every square is exact. you should invest in one considering how much you do square plugs ?
working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.
Thanks pottz. I do have one. I like doing it by hand. It seems easier. I use the mortiser for mortise and tenons. I worry about that mortise bit tip in the mortise going too deep. Next time I’ll experiment on it.
