guys, thanks for the suggestions. The chain mortiser I have is a makita 7104L. Any tips or safety concerns with the set up and cutting the taper with this tool?
"Is the cross beam housed into the 8x8 post? If so use a haunched shoulder not a full square housing" I'm not sure of the terminology here. My posts have a 1" shoulder cut into the inside face of the post that will support the bottom of the cross beam. So I think this is a haunched shoulder?
I do plan on using a wedge from the outside of the post...good tip to anchor it with a mechanical fastener.
Thanks again for your time.
