Comments on: Mafell Chain Mortiser. Dang. http://www.popularwoodworking.com/tools/mafell-chain-mortiser-dang Woodworking advice, woodworking plans, woodworking projects and woodworking blogs Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:13:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: utensilegnohttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/tools/mafell-chain-mortiser-dang/comment-page-1#comment-53461 utensilegno Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:35:15 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=205071#comment-53461 actually the result depends a lot from the kind of wood.
To avoid breaking the wood surface around the mortise on the outcoming side, for fine works, you can
- use a couple of small metal plates fixed (nailed) to the wood piece on each side of the future mortise place
or
- use smaller pitch chains

]]> By: utensilegnohttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/tools/mafell-chain-mortiser-dang/comment-page-1#comment-53451 utensilegno Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:25:16 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=205071#comment-53451 Actually there are a lot of portable machines doing this job for large and deep mortises, produced by Mafell, Hema, Protool, Makita, Haffner, Holzher, Bruhwiler, …
The spare tools (chains, guide bars, sprockets, greasers …) can also be bought directly from the european quality mortising tools producers you can find on the web, mainly from Germany and Italy.

]]> By: tunznathhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/tools/mafell-chain-mortiser-dang/comment-page-1#comment-45451 tunznath Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:12:38 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=205071#comment-45451 Here in Portugal chain mortisers are common, there is a very old manufacturer MIDA, that made machinery for carpenters – big heavy cast iron machines – not portable though.

]]> By: Jonhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/tools/mafell-chain-mortiser-dang/comment-page-1#comment-45401 Jon Sat, 16 Jun 2012 01:30:17 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=205071#comment-45401 that might leave a little bit of tear-out on the back side.

I see you can buy these in the USA – only $3000! and then another $1500 for the stand. So where can I rent one?

the ma duece might almost be cheaper.

]]> By: Nielshttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/tools/mafell-chain-mortiser-dang/comment-page-1#comment-45371 Niels Fri, 15 Jun 2012 22:38:02 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=205071#comment-45371 Time to call mom, I think I am in love!

]]> By: John Cashmanhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/tools/mafell-chain-mortiser-dang/comment-page-1#comment-45351 John Cashman Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:55:20 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=205071#comment-45351 A Mafell mortiser? How about a Ma Deuce mortiser? That would be cool.

]]> By: Wilburhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/tools/mafell-chain-mortiser-dang/comment-page-1#comment-45301 Wilbur Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:02:01 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=205071#comment-45301 Very impressive. How was the surface on the opposite side? Was there much blowout as the chain mortiser cut through the other side?

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