I cut my mortises with a router in a stop jig.

Just goes to show you that there is more than one way to skin a cat besides sticking its head in a boot jack and jerking on its tail. (Sorry, a little Montana humor there)

I'm with Greg, though. Use whatever tools you think will make for an enjoyable process. If you're a "tool guy", get the mortising jig. Sometimes it's also enjoyable to do an entire project with hand tools (and this is a project where that is entirely possible).

Shawn

: I'm getting to the point where I have to start cutting mortises for my SOF.
: I'm not looking forward to cutting them by hand with a chisel, but I also
: don't want to spend the money on a dedicated mortiser. Has anyone used
: the mortising attachments for drill presses? I'm wondering if it's worth
: the investment (somewhere from $40 to $75).

: Chris