Using a Tilt Mortiser for Iron Balusters on Stair Handrail - Clean Installation with Square Mortises

In this video we cover how to drill square mortises in a rake staircase handrail by using a hollow chisel tilt mortiser. Sometimes a clean look is desirable with no baluster shoes which then requires a square mortise. When doing a staircase work a hollow chisel tilt mortiser is a must. Note that these machines are very hard to find. I provided the link below on where I purchased my mortiser. The next video will cover cutting the balusters and dropping the balusters and handrail into place. Bullet Tilting Hollow Chisel Mortiser - http://www.cwimachinery.com/product/b... (MUST BE A TILT MORTISER) Dewalt Compact Stand (for mortiser) - https://geni.us/kZPcl (Amazon) Stabila Digital Level - https://geni.us/6krL (Amazon) Digital Angle Gauge - https://geni.us/ChvGf (Amazon) Baluster Layout Compass - https://geni.us/IEsK (Amazon) Starret Combination Square - https://geni.us/uzOBYPU (Amazon) PLS 180 Laser - https://geni.us/RBFB3XA (Amazon) 1/2" Hollow Chisel Bit - https://geni.us/WsPUSU (Amazon) Rubber Mallet - https://geni.us/m3MEf9 (Amazon) DEWALT DW872 14-Inch Multi-Cutter Saw - https://geni.us/sNAy (Amazon) Dewalt Cordless Grinder - https://geni.us/SgiBz (Amazon) Festool Sander - https://geni.us/6Vde (Amazon) #14 x 2" Construction Lag Screw (For Handrail/Newel Fastener) - https://geni.us/050x (Amazon) My Favorite Tools - Insider Carpentry Amazon Site - https://www.amazon.com/shop/insider_c... (0:00) Intro (0:44) This Isn't an Ordinary Mortiser (1:24) Setting Up the Machine to Proper Angle (3:38) Centering the Bit on the Handrail (4:12) Setting the Depth Stop (5:39) Sharpening the Auger Bit (6:37) Mortising the Handrail Support more content like this by becoming a PATREON SUPPORTER -   / insider_carpentry   INSTAGRAM - www.instagram.com/insider_carpentry