Mortise and Tenon Joinery
Long legs mean leverage that can challenge your best joints. Twin tenons trip-up twist.
No matter your tools, you can successfully cut and fit this time-tested joint.
Strengthen and simplify rail-and-stile framework with this easy variation on the classic mortise and tenon.
Readers offer solutions to the machine's mysteries.
While building a Morris-style chair and ottoman recently, I noticed that my benchtop mortiser required a great deal of force when making its first cut.
Yes, you can drill a square hole with a round bit.
This jig is head and "shoulders" above the rest.
A simple guide to support your chisel for accurate cuts.
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Rout round-overs, not tip-overs
A tipping router can ruin the edge of a finished project, so keep that base stable. If you need to... read more