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[.].Recently purchased the Makita 7104L chain mortiser. 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. Read through the directions, decided they didn't make much sense and went ahead and figured it out on my own.
I originally cut mortise pockets by hand. I have used it only with oak and it cuts a very clean mortise. Heavy, well built. I purchased this unit several years ago. I have had zero problems with this.
Use it sparingly, but it is fantastic. 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.
It's quick to setup and I'm comfortable with the process that Makita uses -- cutting mortises in strips. It was delivered with a broken handle and some brackets bent up. Cleanup is minimal. I've used the ProTool and the MaFell mortisers and I prefer this Makita unit. You can cut a 5" wide mortise without any repositioning and a mortise for a 2" thick tenon cuts in three strips. Amazon was of no help but the local Makita service center is trying to get the parts replaced. A 2x5 mortise takes at most a minute to setup and cut.
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