Tom,

Shouldn't that be the tenon instead of mortise?

Frank (Fort Worth Armadillo Works)

holloway@n... wrote:
> 
>      To get your hollow auger started in cutting round mortises on the
> end of, say, chair stretchers, you will probably also need a "spoke
> pointer," (there are probably other names for this tool).  This is a
> cone-shaped thingy with a tang coming out of the top of the cone that fits
> into a brace, and a cutting blade let into the side of the cone, which acts
> much like the blade of a hand-held pencil sharpener to cut a cone-shaped
> point on the stock.  With that operation accomplished, the hollow auger
> comes into play to cut the mortise.
>         Nothing like an excuse/reason to acquire another tool.
>         And welcome to the porch, Steve!