“I'm producing accurate tenons with the cleanest shoulders this side of woodwork heaven, neat mortises, elegant dovetails etc. etc. A great way to tame the beast that is an unharnessed route r.”

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“For me the WoodRat would pay for itself used solely for tenoning”

Paul Richardson, American Router

Mortises & Tenons Without The Hassle

The 'Rat is both a Mortiser and a Tenoner. Because there's no machine bed, Mortises can be carefully placed in all kinds of awkward pieces. Add the PlungeBar (sold separately) and you can easily plunge a row of neat holes and then track the wood to make a slot mortise. A simple shop-made Mortise Rail holds the wood horizontal across the machine. Or, you can opt for the Aluminium Mortise Rail with added features.

Tenons are a WoodRat specialty, deep, square and breakout free. The 'Rats manual powerfeed gives the wood to the cutter on the down-cut, giving a perfect edge to every joint. The size of tenon is set using simple stops so accuracy and repeatability are assured. Forget, M&T jigs, Router Tables and Band Saws, the 'Rat wins hands down.