There's a reason the mortise and tenon joint has been used for thousands of years—it can be carved using basic woodworking tools and it'll last for ages. John - Flickr CC Wikimedia 2.0 Gear-obsessed ...

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 ...

LaVergne, TN – Mortise and tenon joints are a mainstay of woodworking and there are several types of jigs to create this popular joint. But none of them provide the accuracy and repeatability of the ...

Watch YouTube woodworker extraordinaire Frank Howarth build 64 garage storage drawers from mortise and tenon joints made on a Pantorouter. "I am building a storage system for our basement," says ...

First, gather the tools you require, deciding which chisel will be more appropriate. The blue chisels are called bevel edged chisels. The yellow chisels are known as mortise chisels. A bevel edge ...