Mortise and tenon

Wood Joints: Which Woodworking Joints Should You Use?

April 10, 2017 By Editor & filed under Blog, Joinery, Skill Building.

There are various woodworking joints in use. Some are stronger than others are. Let’s discuss the more popular joints, so you know which to use for your projects.

Money-Saving DIY Festool Domino Tenons

June 3, 2015 By Paul Mayer & filed under Joinery, Shop Tips, Skill Building.

Reduce the cost of using a Festool Domino by making your own tenons. It’s easy, and you’ll be surprised by how the savings can add up over the years. Here’s the how-to recipe, along with a list of benefits of DIY Dominoes.

Leigh Super FMT Frame Mortise and Tenon Jig Tool Review

March 12, 2014 By Seth Keller & filed under Buying Advice, Joinery, Product Review.

Accuracy and Repeatability The Leigh FMT Mortise and Tenon Jig is super fast at milling mortise and tenon joints. A little sibling to the industrially machined aluminum Leigh Pro FMT, this less expensive model is made out of 10 and 12 gauge bent and bolted steel. Arriving standard with the jig is a 5/16” spiral…

Sturdy and Modern Entryway Bench

September 24, 2013 By Paul Mayer & filed under Furniture, Plans and Projects, Woodworking Projects.

A bench that will be placed in a home’s entryway is an important project for a couple reasons. First; visibility. It will be one of the first things that visitors see when they arrive, and so it will help to set the first impression of the overall home. Second, it is likely to receive a…

Fix a Misplaced Mortise

July 10, 2013 By George Vondriska & filed under Shop Tips, Skill Building.

Oops. When using loose tenons on a recent project I cut the mortise on the wrong face of a board. Has this happened to you? Don’t panic. We can make that mortise nearly invisible with a Dutchman, a woodworking wood for a plug. Why is it called a Dutchman? I don’t know…just because. Using the…

Domino XP500 Review

November 7, 2012 By Seth Keller & filed under Buying Advice, Product Review.

In the 21st Century it is rare that a tool can revolutionize a wood joinery technique, yet the Festool Domino does just that. It borrows the portability and engineered fasteners from the biscuit jointer, and the robust joints created by a slot mortiser to result in a super-efficient joint making machine. The first time I…

Tenoning Jig How-To

March 23, 2010 By Bruce Kieffer & filed under Jigs and Fixtures, Joinery.

Tips for Cutting Tenons with a Tenoning Jig Table Saw Tenoning Jig – Tracks in the miter gauge slot of a table saw. Work pieces are clamped upright against the vertical work support plate so saw cuts can be made in the end grain. The distance between the work support plate and the saw blade’s…

Setting Up a Mortiser

November 3, 2009 By George Vondriska & filed under Joinery, Skill Building.

I remember, distinctly, the first time I used my mortiser. It was SO cool to be able to punch a square hole into a piece of wood, I had to run into the house and drag my wife back out to the shop to see it. OK, making a square hole wasn’t so hard, but…

Ask WWGOA: Stub Tenon and Groove vs. Mortise and Tenon

August 17, 2009 By Reader Submitted & filed under Blog, Woodworking Q & A.

Question: I am making new kitchen cabinet doors and need some advise on the type of joints to use for the stiles and rails. Doors will be 3/4″ thick Red Oak with 3/4″ raised panels. Most doors will be approx. 13″ x 26″ with, the largest door approx. 18″ x 27″. Will a Stub Tenon…

Through Tenons Made Easy

June 1, 2009 By David Munkittrick & filed under Joinery, Skill Building.

A Tricky Joint Simplified. Exposed joinery is the perfect blend of form and function. A well-executed joint is not only beautiful to look at but also serves to bond furniture elements with strength and endurance.This article will focus on making a through tenon joint.The through tenon is especially useful for joining boards that are at…