Questions tagged [mortise-and-tenon]
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Why can't I flatten the back of my mortice chisel?
The back of my mortice chisel is not completely flat. Specifically, the corners of the cutting edge are both slightly shallower than the rest of the back face, meaning they aren't honed to form a ...
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Why make loose tenons narrower and shorter than the combined mortises?
Many online sources, such as this guide from woodcraft.com recommend making the tenons 1/16 inch shorter and narrower than the space they are to occupy.
Where is the benefit?
I tried to find an ...
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Is this knockdown three-post joint resistant to racking?
I am building a very large desk which has kind of a post-and-beam base construction. Since the desk is L-shaped, and roughly 5'x7', there are a couple of places where three beams come together at a ...
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Aligning entry and exit side of drawbores
I don't have a drill press, so when drilling a long hole, I'll typically drill from both sides, as close as I can eyeball being orthogonal to the surface, and meet in the middle. This way, the series ...
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Should thick (softwood) joint be drawbored through and through?
What are some valid considerations to help decide whether drawbore holes should be blind? (or go through the back)
I'm building a roubo-style bench with thick douglas fir legs (4"x6") and ...
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Using SOSS-style hinges to create 180° flush-folding tabletop
I have been given a project by the other half to recreate a dining table the folds in half lengthways.
The project seems fairly sensible and would be easy to put together using regular hardware etc., ...
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Are 1.5"x1.5" poplar legs strong enough to support a 3'x2' hardwood top?
I'm building a mobile (not on wheels) kitchen island for my partner in our new apartment, as a first woodworking project. A 3'x2' top is about right for the space, and she'd like an overall height of ...
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Dissassembling drawbored mortise and tenon joints
In Chris Schwarz's blue workbench book, he mentions that unglued, drawbored pins can be drilled out of a mortise and tenon joint in case the piece (for example, a heavy bench) needs to be disassembled ...
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How can I drill a D-shaped hole to make a custom wood knob for an old stove?
I have a very old (1940's) Kenmore stove/oven that has almost no info online about it -- and have been looking and failing to find replacement knobs for years now. It has an extra large D-shaped gas ...
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How should I have avoided breakout/spelching here?
I'm building a simple stool to practice hand-tool woodworking. I'm roughly following the Paul Sellers and Rex Kreuger how-to videos here and here.
I managed to cut the tenons pretty close to the stool,...
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Is it possible / a good idea to use plywood for mortise and tenon joints?
I was thinking about making a pantry cabinet using 3/4" plywood. To join them, I was considering using mortise and tenon joints between the sides and backboard. I couldn't find any youtube videos ...
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How to tell the correct fit on a mortise and tenon joint?
When making a mortise and tenon joint, it's important for maximum strength of the joint that the tenon fit inside the mortise properly: neither too tight nor too loose. If the tenon is too tight, ...
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Mortise before or after glue up (laminated legs)?
I am gluing up the legs of a workbench. I'll be laminating the legs together using 3 planks and the lumber is all the same dimension. My question is do I glue up the middle plank with the gap for the ...
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Can I use a hidden wedge tenon joint in 2"thick pine?
The plan is to take some live edge pine, chop a square mortise in it, and use a hidden wedge in the tenon of the legs (poplar 1.5").
Is this too thin? Unnecessary? It would be for side tables.
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Best way to hollow-out mantle (at least 4" deep)
I would like to hollow-out the backside of a mantle board, and I'm trying to think of the best way to do it. I have various tools at my disposal, or can procure a needed tool.
The purpose is to hide ...
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