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It's nice to have a nightcap and peek in to see what progress is being made. Tonight though, I think I had a bit too much Irish because this steam engine has suddenly become very confusing
You could drill a hole before you cut teh slot to give a rounded end but you won't get teh saw to cut all the way to teh holeProvided you have your vice clocked true and you keep the same face of the work against the fixed jaw milling from both sides should be fine particularly with a 2-flute cutter that won't get pulled to one side.