The “mortise” is the recess where the tenon goes. It can be cut by hand with a mallet and mortising chisel, or mechanically with a mortising machine and a hollow chisel bit. If you don’t have those ...

A mortise and tenon joint is one of the most basic and strong ways to join two boards together, but it takes a bit more time (and more tools) than some of the other joinery techniques we've discussed.

September 25, 2015 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Cutting dados and tenons require precise tolerances. This handheld router is easy to make and provides a ...