Fine Woodworking

Mortise And Tenon

Chair Repair: How to Fix a Broken Tenon

May 8, 2020

David Johnson repairs a broken tenon on a Mid-Century classic; a Hans Wegner CH25.
Ep 8: Cutting the tenons

January 28, 2020

In this episode, Mike Pekovich cuts the through-tenons in his hanging wall cabinet and demonstrates his methods for fitting them. He also shares his tips for accurate handsawing and his overall build strategies and how they affect accuracy in everything he builds.
Ep 7: Drilling and chopping mortises

January 21, 2020

Mike heads to the drill press to hog away most of the material before cleaning up the through-mortises at the bench.
Ep 6: Through mortise and tenon–Blue tape layout

January 14, 2020

Break out the blue tape one more time. In this episode, Mike systematically lays out both the mortises and tenons using clever spacer blocks.
A simpler way to offset drawbore joinery

November 25, 2019

Mike Pekovich has simplified the task of offsetting drawbore holes by using an undersize center punch. In this video, he shows his one-step process.
11 Mortise and Tenon Variations

February 11, 2019

The tried-and-true mortise and tenon comes in many forms
Ep 8: Drawboring and Gluing Up the Face Frame

December 4, 2018

In this episode, Chris assembles the face frame with drawbored pins and glues it to the case
Ep 7b: Hand-cut Tenons

November 27, 2018

In this episode, Chris hand cuts the face frame tenons with a tenon saw and then uses handplanes to fit it to the mortise
Ep 7a: Hand-cut Mortises

November 27, 2018

In this episode, Chris creates the faceframe mortises, using a mortice gauge, auger, and a mortise chisel
How to Cut Mortise and Tenon Joinery

May 8, 2018

Woodworking experts Gary Rogowski, Garrett Hack, Roland Johnson, and others share their tips for success in this roundup of videos and articles from the Fine Woodworking archives

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