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a touch of tradition A unique and innovative jig that parallels the skills of traditional craftsmanship A set of five long reach straight cutters with diameters of 1/4 to 5/8 inch suitable for use with the Mortise and Tenon Jig are available with 1/4 inch or 8mm shanks. SET/MT1 ________£39.95 For dust-free working, a dust extraction kit is available to allow connection to a dust extractor. MT/DUSTKIT _____£9.95 M ortise and tenon joints are used in many forms of timber construction, such as frames for panelled doors, carcasses for furniture and cabinets, legs and rails for tables and chairs. Traditionally mortises and tenons have either been cut by hand or by using different machines for each operation. One method of simplifying the whole procedure is to use the router in conjunction with the Trend Mortise and Tenon Jig. By setting up the jig to cut the tenon, it is automatically set to cut the mortise, ensuring that accuracy is maintained throughout. No repetitive marking-out is needed, only a quick cutter and guide bush change to switch between the two applications. Simply mounted on the edge of a workbench, the timber is clamped beneath the top plate of the jig vertically for tenons and horizontally Guide Bush Sets for the Mortise and Tenon Jig 8 Optional complete set of Optional steel guide bushes. imperial 14 plastic guide bushes from 3/8 to 1-5/16 GB222, GB254, GB286, GB302, GB318 ________£5.00 each inches. GB/SET/3 £19.95 INProfile for mortises. The router cutter is then plunge cut into the timber, the path of the router being controlled by the selected guide bush and the adjustable top plate template. In this way both the tenon and the mortise are finished with rounded ends producing a perfect fit. The jig is adjustable in both planes to allow angled or compound tenons to be cut as well as square end tenons. The Mortise and Tenon Jig can also be easily set up to cut many other forms of mortise and tenon joints, such as haunched and mitred. Made of steel construction it is supplied complete with integral clamps, five plastic guide bushes, 1 inch steel guide bush and one 2-1/8 inch guide bush collar and an easy to use set-up bar. MT/JIG ________________£149.95 American pattern brass guide bush set from 7/8 to 1-5/16 inches and 2-1/8 inch. GB/US/D ____£39.00 www.trendmachinery.co.uk/mtjig Spring 2002