mortises
- present tense form of mortise (3rd person singular).
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Cotter drills, slotting drills, or keyway drills, three names designating the same tool, are employed to cut out keyways, mortises, or slots.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
These mortises need not be deep if the joints are to be reinforced later with lag screws as is the clock shown.
From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 2 by Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven)
It has a capacity to work mortises from 3⁄4′′ to 3′′ square, and 5′′ in depth, and any length desired.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
Lay out and cut the mortises for the tenons of the horizontals or rails.
From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 2 by Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven)
Table Complete The shelf should be finished on the top side and the four edges, and the corners cut out to fit the mortises in the table legs.
From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part 2 by Windsor, H. H. (Henry Haven)
