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24 March 2024 at 11:29 am
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Drilling and paring is exactly what a mortise machine does, it just does it in one step, with power (obviously).
I started drilling and paring with all hand tools when living on a street with houses set close together and everybody around us (and we) had babies.
Like anything in woodworking it’s what you get used to doing. But the thing is this: you can do it at midnight and you won’t disturb a soul which could be important if you have to fit your woodworking around other work and family.