Noah B Woodworks

The parts came in the mail to fix the broken mortising machine I bought a few weeks ago. I’m anticipating fixing it this weekend. We’ll see though, we’re taking the little one to see Santa and probably going to Christmas City on Saturday. It is also crazy cold out right now. It was 23 degrees when I came to work this morning.

So I’ve been collecting tools and jigs to level up my box making game for puzzle boxes. I love the look of through mortise and tenons. Especially if they’re tusked or wedged. Its an awesome opportunity to make these joints look really visually interesting. I’ve also really upped my miter game recently as well with the table saw sled I made last weekend. I’m eager to discover how the mortising machine can improve the boxes I make, as it’s a tool better suited for cabinet and shelf making.

Once the tool has been fixed I’ll likely try to make something with it. It shouldn’t take more than a couple of minutes to fix, then I need to get a mortising bit from Rockler or online. I’d like to get a decent quality set from Rockler but I have a feeling it will cost around $1000. I would really like to rearrange some things in the shop to make it feel less cramped in there. I’ve got a huge speaker system that I’m thinking about disassembling and building a shelf for. I’d also like to disassemble the table that it’s on and build a few shelves or a large cabinet for all of my handheld tools. I’d also like to build a better cabinet for the CNC parts, supplies and tools. This weekend might be a perfect opportunity to tackle some of those tasks.