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The way the old guys did them in the past is how I do them now. I make a series of holes, close together with a 5/8" x 6" auger bit. Then clean up between holes with different size chisels. It's a lot of work, but it's the only way I know of short of buying the mortiser. Lots of care is needed as the auger bit can easily wander off coarse, and can end up coming out of the side of the door. Or the bit goes too deep and rips through the inset panel of the door. Mostly what happens is the auger bit splits the door apart. That's why I clamp pieces of wood on each side of the door to prevent this. I've also learned to drill the first inch of all the holes with a forstner bit. These are much easier to control. Then the auger bit has guide hole to help it drill straight. Luckily I only have to do these once a year or so. The last house I did these on had 17 of them. I feel lucky this one only has two.

Thanks Nate. All the jigs shown there I already own, and they do make standard knob and plate installs much easier. These old style cartridge style locksets need to be mortised too deep for any standard router bits. Generally 4 1/2" deep. The only tool I know of that works is a dedicated cartridge style mortiser.

The middle of the finger pull/lock mechanism gets recessed into the door, while the plate overlays the door, standing proud. But I like to recess the 1/16" face plate as well, where the whole thing is flush with the door. It not only looks better, but if your pocket door frame is tight, this keeps the plate from getting scratched on the frame, when opening and closing. Every Carpenter needs to keep a tube of lipstick handy. After I mount the lock mechanism, then I take the lipstick and cover the strike face with it. Then I close the door, turn the strike knob and the lipstick sticks to the jamb where the strike hits it. No guessing where the strike plate needs to be attached. The lipstick locates it perfectly.

Still have the catch plate on the jamb to motise, and mortise the pulls on each side of the locket, but the worst is done. Thankfully only one more of these to do.

Have a phenomenal day!

I'll be so happy when all lock manufacturers stop making the old style mortise locksets. These are such a PITA! We have better technology today, but these are becoming trendy. There's a specific tool that clasps onto the edge of a door and mortises these locks, but it's about $1,300. I just don't do them often enough to justify the outlay. So for now it's forstner bits, auger bits and chisels.

AHS season 11. Instead of dragging on, this season is my favorite yet. Without giving anything away, it takes place in NYC circa early 80's. Specifically the gay scene in NYC. So, lots of leather and a mysterious illness.

I'm really out of touch. The only one I recognize in that group is Brandi Carlile.

Nice!

Country super groups are hard to come by. Only one other springs to mind.

Indeed!

Throw some yellow paisley stickers on it. Problem solved. BTW, "Problems with a Red plinth" sounds like Stings latest album.

RIP Marty.

Yeah, if it struck me this hard, I can only imagine how a parent would feel.

Happy Birthday Nate! I hope you had an amazing day!

I felt like the amount of evidence in this case was overwhelming, and Murdaugh's testimony was underwhelming. But you never know how a jury will react, especially in the case of a wealthy defendant. I think this jury got it right, even though they only deliberated for 3 hours.

Have a spot of tea and a cheerio day good Sir. I'm right chuffed for you!

I watch a lot of stuff that would be considered vice too!

FTFY Does it keep good time?

BLT from Perry's deli in Fairfax.

Yep. It looks like this guy is targeting Birgir specifically.

Happy Birthday Brisket Fairy!

Well yes, but Fred and the rest of the Scooby Doo characters date back to 1969. The fact that I was 8 when I first watched Scooby Doo dates me more. Clippy started life in 1997 comparatively. BTW, Fred is almost certainly a power bottom.

You've been out of the circuit for so long Dinny, you must be down to just a few dozen DACses!

I had no idea that line was used in the beginning of this movie. Pretty funny. Well, that's a tough decision. I did like the movie, but as Antonio has said, his movies are just too long. It could have lost an hour, without loosing continuity.