Log furniture is becoming very popular these days, and with the Logman Tenon Maker, you can turn small diameter logs and poles into beautiful rustic furniture. The Logman Tenon Maker attaches to a standard router (with 1/2' shank) and allows you to produce five different tenon sizes, based on the guide you install. The red guide allows you to produce 1' and 1-1/2' tenons, and the yellow guide allows you to produce 5/8" and 2" tenons. An optional black guide will even produce 2-3/4' tenons. There is no minimum length restriction and you can even produce dowels with the Logman Tenon Maker. This machine is also great for producing tenons for rustic stair and deck railing along with professional pole fencing. The possibilities are incredible! The Logman Tenon Maker easily attaches to any router with a 1/2" shank. Simply bolt it down to a work bench, insert the guide and feed the pole. It creates an accurate tenon with radius shoulders.Note: Maximum Log acceptance is 4". Router must have 2HP minimum. Logman recommends variable speed router. Kit Includes:Tenon Maker BaseCarbide Tipped Router Bit for 1/2" (Made in Taiwan) ColletRed Guide: Produces 1" and 1-1/2" Tenons Yellow Guide: Produces 5/8" and 2" Tenons
K**E
So much fun! Does take a little trial and error
So much fun! Does take a little trial and error. But simple to change templets and does a great job of making tenons. I am a 63 yr. old woman and have no difficulty turning the branches. They don't 'catch' or try to rip out of my hands. Some trimming may be necessary to make your branch fit.
E**R
Good for the price.
I am working on some mountain laurel projects, longer pieces. This is a little harder, because you have to turn the laurel, not the tenon. But for shorter, straight pieces, up to 4-5 feet, this works great. The plastic inserts are a little flimsy and I have to prepare myself to buy extras of those. But again, the price was right and it works for that. I would recommend it for the hobbyist.
H**T
waste of money
this is the worst tool I have ever used . I had to drill 4 holes to adapt my router, that's not a problem. The problem is when we try tomake a tenon it does does not work as the video shows. First you have to taper the end quite a bit to feed the log into the hole. There is no way to make a clean tenon as shown in video, its all wavy The chinsie plastic inserts flex when you try to push the log in. I am very disappointed, and wasted $170.00 on something we don't even use. If I didn't have to drill the 4 holes, I would have returned it. Now it's a $170.00 dust collector. We went back to using our tenon cutter mounted to a drill!Harvey R Steldt
