Tools, Sharpening and Power Machinery - tools or technique to create mortis in barn post

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cweaver73
05-02-03, 01:52 PM
I am replacing a rotted out post on my old 1850 barn. an adjacent beam has a solid tenon that wants to be placed in a mortis on the new post.

Tenon size is 7" length and a width of 2" thus the moris would be the same size . .

Any ideas on how I can make this with a standard toolset in my shop? (no drill press however....)

texdiyguy
05-02-03, 02:21 PM
I guess I'd use a wood auger and a sharp chisel.