One common joinery method used in wood working is the mortise and tenon. A mortise is basically a hole in a piece of wood and the tenon is another piece of wood cut to tightly fit in that hole.
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Wood Joinery Basics
When you construct anything with wood, you’re confronted with the problem of how to make two pieces stay together. This is ...
Wood joints are a traditional method of joining timber. There are a range of different joints that can be used for different situations that provide a variety of levels of strength and structure.
A halving joint is used to fix together two pieces of timber so that, when assembled, their faces are flush. It's called a halving joint because the pieces are halved in thickness. To get started ...
We really love when makers make their construction techniques evident in an aesthetically-pleasing way, and [Laura Kampf] has created a clever joint that reveals how a piece is made. [Kampf] is a ...