Hi all,
I have been a carpenter for a very long time, but have little experience with timber framing. A project I'm working on requires me to create a pocket in a 6x8 douglas fir post that is 1/2"x4" and 24" deep through the center of one end. The purpose for this is the insertion of a steel plate that will then be through bolted as per engineer's spec. Technically, I suppose this would be a blind mortise.
I try to refrain from referring to it as a mortise as the depth is simply off the scale. My problem is that I can't find any tool capable of removing the material to that depth with any degree of accuracy. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Lowell Shaw
