Yorkcraft Mortiser

[Larry David]

I picked one up today....on sale...$159 (no chisels)...pretty good deal.

http://www.wilkemachinery.com/defaul...kudatarq=21542

[Andrew Benedetto]

Their shipping is a killer for me. I looked at that tool but ended up getting a PM701 for $219 w. RB. from amazon. Harville has a good sale on their chisels,$20, just need to disolve or polish off the clear coating;
link;
http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/11429

[Larry David]

Their shipping is a killer for me. I looked at that tool but ended up getting a PM701 for $219 w. RB. from amazon. Harville has a good sale on their chisels,$20, just need to disolve or polish off the clear coating;
link;
http://www.hartvilletool.com/product/11429

Thanks for the tip on the Hartville chisels Andrew. I ordered a set. Great price.

[Pappy]

Decent looking machine. I'm jealous!

I did some researh a while back and found this line of chisels. One of the few made of Austrian steel.

http://www.fisch-woodworking.com/mor...etsFisch.shtml

[ProfAlan]

If you are looking for a mortiser, Rockler (at least the one in Buffalo, NY) has the Delta 14-651 on sale for $199, plus they give you a $25 gift card, plus there is a $50 rebate from Delta. So total net cost is $125.

This one comes with 4 chisels. I do not know how good they are.

I also do not know if they are running this at all of the Rocklers as it is not in the ad with a price.

Alan

[SARGE..g-47]

Excellent purchase and buy, Larry! You could possibly dig around and find a better price on a mortiser with patience................

But.... you'd be hard pressed to find a cheaper bench-top with not only a front wheel clamp but a bona-fide XY moving table as only found on the much more expensive floor models and that Yorkcraft.

I have to cut eight 3/4" x 2 3/4" x 2" deep mortises to-night on my Shop-fox. If I had that X-Y it would cut the time about 1/4...

Again.. smart you to find a deal that you couldn't refuse and a good one at that!

[Holbren]

Congrats, that always looked like a nice machine.

[Jeffrey Schronce]

Holy freaking smokes! They have a bunch of stuff on sale, namely 12" jointer for $1499!!!!!

[Andrew Benedetto]

The Hartville are good for the price,hardened,work fine after you get the coating off, and they are very nice to deal with, adjusted my price down after I bought them when they went on sale.
The Fisch did not get good remarks at Wood-net or amazon,oddly enough,I think they are the same as the Delta made there too.
The Lee Valley are thought to be the best, $125/set I think.

[Jeffrey Schronce]

This is a situation where individual purchases may be a better move than a set. I personally use 3/8" 85% of the time. Look at the type of projects you will be making and determine if you can get by with 1 or 2 really nice chisels or whether you need a full set. I think I may have said it before, but the Rockler chisel sharpening thingy is pretty awesome.
I am selling my 14-651 and getting the Yorkcraft. The X-Y table is awesome.

[Holbren]

Good point Jeffrey. Spend what you would spend on a set for a 3/8" chisel that would be used most of the time.

The really good ones are pricey. Forest City who I sell has them but the chisel alone is about $65 without the center boring bit.

[Andrew Benedetto]

Any idea as to why their s&h is sooo expensive, seems very highly marked up? Remember reading at woodnet forum that there are some issues w. that x/y vise setup. You may was to check it out there. It sure looks good from the picture.

[Jeffrey Schronce]

Any idea as to why their s&h is sooo expensive, seems very highly marked up? Remember reading at woodnet forum that there are some issues w. that x/y vise setup. You may was to check it out there. It sure looks good from the picture.

It completely depends on where you live in the country. Grizzly has 3 distribution locations and averages out shipping for a flat fee. With Wilke shipping from PA to MD is going to be way cheaper than PA to CA. I discussed this with them one time and they seemed to like the way they currently do it.

Edit : I can't find the woodnet thread using their search function. Anyway you can PM or Email it to me?

[Andrew Benedetto]

Woodnet is terrible w. their search. It was discussed when the Delta price went up in october. I will search by my name and see if I can find it.
FOUND IT:
http://www.forums.woodnet.net/ubbthr...v=#Post2690290
"there is a current article on mortisers in Americal Woodworker (November issue). I got to tell you, with the shipping, I would save a little more and look for a Power Matic dealer in your neighborhood.

I like the idea of an X/Y table, but the table is tiny and would be a greater distraction to me than the X/Y would make up for. "

I think the price was the reason it was considered good but maybe not the function? I know at $219 the PM701 was below cost and is top rated, more than I need, but I like the table w. the hold in rotating cams, makes the x/y less of an issue and has a large CI table, and it is not made in China but Taiwan.

[Stormbringer]

With Wilke shipping from PA to MD is going to be way cheaper than PA to CA.

You would think, right? How about from PA to within PA? $57 (same price as MD, BTW)
To me in NY, $59
To Andrew in CA, $69. I'd have to say that MD is not way cheaper than CA, although it should be. I think their rates are a little skewed. Shipping killed the deal for me. I'll keep my Delta...for now .

Now, Jeff, if you wanted to pick up a truckload and distribute them around the Northeast as you have so generously done in the past....

Regards,
Greg

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