One Bit, One Guide, One Setup... It’s That Simple!
The FMT routs both parts of the joint, the mortise and the tenon, with just one joint guide, one router bit and one jig setup. A plunge router mounted on the FMT sub-base routs the mortise and the tenon.
The FMT comes with two outrigger bars which can be mounted in slots in the edges of the clamp plate.
Simple shop-made outriggers of 1/4" plywood are attached to the bars with nuts & bolts provided.
When routing multiple mortises on the same workpiece, you can simply make reference marks along the top edge, clamp stop blocks on the outriggers or use a flip over stop type system (see photo below). Now you can rout all workpieces with similar mortises without having to mark them, reposition the table or even remove the router/sub-base from the jig.
As you’ve seen, you can rout one joint or a hundred alike by making a few layout marks and installing just a single bit. Mortise and tenon joinery has never been simpler.
