This is a heads-up, everyone – Popular Woodworking enjoyed a visit from Matthew Grisly, the President of Leigh Industries in Canada. Glen Huey, one of the Editors at PWW, wrote this article, and also concludes:
If you’ve been pining for an FMT to produce rock-solid mortise-and-tenon joints, but price was a concern, you have no excuses anymore. The Super FMT is a great jig. It’s easy to set up, easy to adjust, has too many possible joint sizes and can be used for more than regular mortise and tenons.
I hope to have a copy of the Super FMT in the shop soon. Sandy just called me (I am on the road) – the Super FMT is home – YUM! I will publish my findings on this blog when I have completed the evaluation. Since I have been a long-time user of the older FMT, now called the FMT Pro, I will be able to pick up on differences small and big. And, best of all, I will be able to share with you. Please stand by!
In the meantime, please read the Popular woodworking article, as it includes a nice video of the demo by Grisly.
From the PWW article:
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—– Al Navas
Al,
Looking forward to your evaluation of the new FMT. I’ve been looking forward to this ever since you mentioned to me at WIA this summer. The price of the old version kept me away for years, but this one is quite attractive. I’ll be watching!
Jameel,
I will make sure to post results as soon as I have them available. Sandy was just as excited about the new Super FMT’s arrival as I was. On the down side, it will be a while before I can get to it, as I am traveling right now, and for the next two weeks.
Pretty cool. I look forward to your report. I looked at the video and it looks a little complex to use.
Jeff,
Actually, the FMT – and I know the Super FMT, too – is quite easy to use, once you get familiar with the features on the machine. From my side, I truly believe that if * I * can use the FMT, then *anyone else* also can! It is a very accurate machine – and the Super FMT should provide the same degree of accuracy. To give you a feel for some of the work I have done with mine, I invite you to read a few blog articles; I did a search on the blog, and you can go to those articles at the following link: http://sandal-woodsblog.com/?s=fmt. Like any other jig or machine that provides versatility, accuracy, and precision, one must develop a process to tackle each job at hand.
Leigh will send you a video, at no cost to you, that will contain videos of the operation of the FMT. I suggest you call them, or go to their web sit to order one, and you will see what a terrific machine it is.