{"product_id":"novacraft-cut-dead-straight-mortises-and-slots-without-a-wandering","title":"NovaCraft™ — Cut Dead-Straight Mortises \u0026 Slots Without a Wandering Router","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: center !important;\"\u003eStop Fighting a Wandering Router — Cut Mortises \u0026amp; Slots That Land Exactly Where You Marked Them\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: left !important;\"\u003eFreehand routing is where good projects go to die. The NovaCraft™ Router Mortise \u0026amp; Slot Jig clamps your trim router between two aluminum guide rails, locks the bit on a perfect parallel line, and lets you cut clean mortises, grooves, and concealed-fastener slots straight down the edge of any board — no wobble, no chip-out, no re-doing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex !important; justify-content: center !important; width: 100% !important; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center !important; width: 100% !important; margin: 10px 0 !important;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0880\/2936\/4557\/files\/eq09_ads.webp?v=1777412564\" style=\"width: 65% !important; height: auto !important; display: inline-block !important;\" alt=\"Product advertisement\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: center !important;\"\u003eCrooked Mortises Aren't a Skill Problem — They're a Setup Problem\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: left !important;\"\u003eYou measured. You marked. You started the cut clean. Two inches in, the router pulled, the bit drifted, and now you've got a sloppy mortise on a piece of stock you can't replace. Compact trim routers don't have a real edge guide built in, and most aftermarket guides are clunky, half-fitting plastic that slips the moment you push.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex !important; justify-content: flex-start !important; width: 100% !important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: left !important;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e➤ Twin Aluminum Rails Lock the Cut Line: \u003c\/strong\u003eTwo anodized aluminum guides clamp tight against both faces of your workpiece, so the router tracks dead-parallel from start to finish — no drift, no skating across grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: left !important;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e➤ Four Thumbscrews Dial In the Slot Position:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-tighten knurled thumbscrews to micro-adjust the bit's distance from the edge. Cut centered mortises, off-center grooves, or fastener slots — all from the same jig, no shims, no math.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: left !important;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e➤ Clear Acrylic Base, Eyes-On Layout:\u003c\/strong\u003e See your pencil line, your bit, and your stop marks through a 1\/4-inch acrylic plate. Plunge in exactly where you meant to — every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex !important; justify-content: center !important; width: 100% !important; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: center !important;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0880\/2936\/4557\/files\/hf_20260428_231316_1e4fc316-8e23-45b2-b55a-da3972a4c569.png?v=1777422182\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: center !important;\"\u003eBolts to Any 65mm Trim Router — No Drilling, No Modifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: left !important;\"\u003eIf your compact router barrel measures between 63.5mm and 65mm — which covers most Makita, DeWalt, Bosch, Milwaukee, and Ryobi palm and trim routers — NovaCraft™ slides on, locks in, and you're cutting in under two minutes. The included 1\/4-inch shank straight bit (11mm cutting diameter, 30mm cut length) is sized for hinge mortises, biscuit slots, and 8mm\/10mm concealed-fastener channels right out of the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: left !important;\"\u003eOther guides flex when you push them. The NovaCraft™ aluminum rails sit flush, hold a vise-tight grip on the workpiece, and let you lean on the router without the jig walking off the edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex !important; justify-content: center !important; width: 100% !important; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: center !important;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0880\/2936\/4557\/files\/hf_20260428_231358_5a7ffcd4-8e3f-498c-8bcb-22e27dad09cc.png?v=1777422182\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: center !important;\"\u003eWhy Hobbyists \u0026amp; Pros Are Throwing Out Their Old Edge Guides for NovaCraft™\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: left !important;\"\u003eGuys who'd given up on freehand mortising — the ones who'd been hauling out the chisel for every hinge — are dialing in NovaCraft™ once and pumping out joinery they'd normally pay a cabinet shop to do. As one customer put it: \"Wish I'd bought this before I started the kitchen. Took six bad mortises down to zero.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex !important; justify-content: center !important; width: 100% !important; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: center !important;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0880\/2936\/4557\/files\/hf_20260428_231330_0c6a1524-f5eb-4a39-90a7-857f64349dc5.png?v=1777422182\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: center !important;\"\u003eCuts You Used to Avoid — Now You Knock Them Out in Minutes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex !important; justify-content: flex-start !important; width: 100% !important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: left !important;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✓ Repeatable Hinge Mortises: \u003c\/strong\u003eSet the rails once, cut every door in the run identical. No template-swapping, no measuring twice per door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: left !important;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✓ Concealed-Fastener Slots Done Right:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut clean Z-clip and panel-connector channels for flat-pack furniture and edge-joined panels — the kind of joinery that used to need a $400 dedicated jig.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: left !important;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✓ Edges That Look Shop-Built:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anodized aluminum rails won't bend, knurled steel thumbscrews stay tight under vibration, and the acrylic base shrugs off knocks and resin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: center !important;\"\u003eHow to Use NovaCraft™: Three Steps, Under Two Minutes to First Cut\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: left !important;\"\u003eStep 1: Drop your trim router into the clear acrylic collar and hand-tighten the side clamp until the barrel is locked in place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: left !important;\"\u003eStep 2: Slide the twin aluminum rails against both faces of your workpiece and lock the four thumbscrews — the bit is now tracking on a fixed line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: left !important;\"\u003eStep 3: Power on, plunge to depth, and run the router from one stop mark to the other. Pull it off and you've got a mortise that fits the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: left !important;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0880\/2936\/4557\/files\/hf_20260428_231345_542ec710-54ff-4ac6-9955-88c1f3c48a36.png?v=1777422181\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex !important; justify-content: center !important; width: 100% !important; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex !important; justify-content: center !important; width: 100% !important; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNovaCraft™ Mortise \u0026amp; Slot Jig\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreehand \/ Chisel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeneric Plastic Edge Guides\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracks dead-parallel on the edge with twin aluminum rails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ Wanders, depends on a steady hand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ Single rail, flexes under pressure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCuts mortises and concealed-fastener slots from one setup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ Different tool for each cut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ Mortising only, no fastener slots\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFits 63.5–65mm trim routers — Makita, DeWalt, Bosch, Milwaukee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ N\/A\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e❌ Often router-specific, brand-locked\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: center !important;\"\u003eSpecifications – What You Really Need to Know\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex !important; justify-content: flex-start !important; width: 100% !important;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dual-Function Router Mortise \u0026amp; Slot Jig\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edge Mortising \/ Slotting + Concealed-Fastener Slot Cutting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRouter Compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e 63.5–65mm (2.5\"–2.56\") barrel diameter — fits most compact \/ trim \/ palm routers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 165mm × 104mm × 36mm (6.5\" × 4.09\" × 1.42\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded Bit:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\/4\" (6.35mm) shank straight bit — 11mm cutting diameter, 30mm cutting length, 60mm overall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuild:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anodized aluminum rails, clear acrylic collar, knurled steel thumbscrews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: center !important;\"\u003eYour Questions, Answered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex !important; justify-content: flex-start !important; width: 100% !important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left !important;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important;\"\u003eWill it fit my specific router?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.5; margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important;\"\u003eIf your trim or palm router has a barrel between 63.5mm and 65mm — which covers Makita RT0700\/RT0701, DeWalt DCW600\/DWP611, Bosch Colt PR20EVS, Milwaukee 2723-20, and most Ryobi palm routers — it slides right in. Measure your barrel before ordering if you're unsure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important;\"\u003eWhat kinds of cuts can I make with it?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.5; margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important;\"\u003eHinge mortises, biscuit and domino-style slots, edge dadoes for shelf supports, channels for sliding tracks, and slots for invisible Z-clip fasteners on flat-pack panels. The included 11mm bit handles the most common slot widths; swap to other 1\/4\" shank straight bits for narrower or wider cuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important;\"\u003eIs it strong enough for hardwood, or just pine and ply?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.5; margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important;\"\u003eAluminum rails and steel thumbscrews handle oak, walnut, maple, and hardwood ply without flexing. Take two passes at depth on dense hardwoods to keep the bit cool and the cut clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"font-weight: bold; margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important;\"\u003eHow long does it take to set up the first cut?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 1.5; margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important;\"\u003eDrop the router in, clamp the rails to your workpiece, dial the four thumbscrews, plunge to depth — under two minutes from box to first mortise once you've done it twice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: flex !important; justify-content: center !important; width: 100% !important; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: center !important;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0880\/2936\/4557\/files\/hf_20260428_231350_d78f1d94-5fde-44a9-b654-8c47e2f0bbf9.png?v=1777422182\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: center !important;\"\u003eBuilt Like the Jig You'd Make Yourself — If You Had a CNC and a Day Off\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0 !important; text-align: left !important;\"\u003eIf NovaCraft™ doesn't cut you cleaner, straighter mortises than your current setup on the very first project, send it back and we'll refund every cent. No restocking fee, no proving how you cut your samples — your shop, your call.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manyloft","offers":[{"title":"A single slotted plate \/ Single","offer_id":51869320773949,"sku":"ARM008-001","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A single slotted plate \/ Duo","offer_id":51869320806717,"sku":"ARM008-002","price":67.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A single slotted plate \/ Trio","offer_id":51869320839485,"sku":"ARM008-003","price":89.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Slotted plate + transparent cover + milling cutter \/ Single","offer_id":51869320872253,"sku":"ARM008-004","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Slotted plate + transparent cover + milling cutter \/ Duo","offer_id":51869320905021,"sku":"ARM008-005","price":101.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Slotted plate + transparent cover + milling cutter \/ Trio","offer_id":51869320937789,"sku":"ARM008-006","price":134.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/5479\/8653\/files\/hf_20260428_231316_1e4fc316-8e23-45b2-b55a-da3972a4c569.png?v=1782215480","url":"https:\/\/manyloft.com\/products\/novacraft-cut-dead-straight-mortises-and-slots-without-a-wandering","provider":"Manyloft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}