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(5 customer reviews) 16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
A workhorse with a few quirks,
May 30, 2010 Christopher Koehn "TimberGuides" (Vancouver Island, BC) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Makita 7104L 12 Amp Chain Mortiser (Tools & Home Improvement)
I have owned the same Makita mortiser for close to 20 years. While I no longer use it daily, I did for a long time, I still use it for some applications, and it's length of service is testament to it's durability. I'll outline a few distinctions, attributes and draw-backs:
* The Makita mortiser's chain cuts parallel to the grain of the timber. Multiple positions are required to cut a typical mortise (1 1/2" to 2") due to the machine's relatively narrow bar.
* Chain tensioning requires loosening a nut, making the adjustment, and re-tightening the nut. Since this adjustment needs to be done frequently, especially with new chains, the time it takes can be a bit much. The same is true of most chain cutting tools.
* The mortiser cuts in three positions by torquing the bar to the left. When three plunges are complete, the operator can "sweep" the bar to the left at full depth, thus removing the ridges left between plunges. However, the mortise is never flat on the bottom (due...Read more
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Chain Mortiser review from an owner and user,
January 6, 2008 Robert Griffin "Bob" (West Branch, MI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Makita 7104L 12 Amp Chain Mortiser (Tools & Home Improvement)
I purchased this unit several years ago. Use it sparingly, but it is fantastic. I originally cut mortise pockets by hand. This is soooo much easier, better, faster ect. I use these type of reviews, so felt somewhat obligated to pass on my thoughts on items. Again, very easy to use, just clamp onto the log, set the depth and make the cut. I have used it only with oak and it cuts a very clean mortise. I have had zero problems with this. Heavy, well built.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
chain mortising tool,
July 9, 2009 John A. Schneider "autuminal woodworkers" (NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Makita 7104L 12 Amp Chain Mortiser (Tools & Home Improvement)
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Recently purchased the Makita 7104L chain mortiser. Read through the directions, decided they didn't make much sense and went ahead and figured it out on my own. Tool works very well for straight mortises, not sure if it can mortise at an angle to the work piece, as in making stairs.
I estimated that it would have taken a few guys the entire day to accomplish what we were able to do in a couple of hours.
