mortises

  1. 45 degree mortises

    45 degree mortises

    I used the jig shown to hold the leg billets at 45 degrees on the mortiser table. The apron tenon pattern is shown in the top of one mortise.
    • Charlie Buchanan
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  2. eyekode

    Mortises split after finishing :(

    For background on the project check out this other thread: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/showthread.php?t=36236 When I made the second set of bunk beds I felt like I knew what I was doing and I didn't take as much care fitting the tenons. Confidence may not be a good thing for me...
  3. jarrett

    Tips for cutting mortises?

    So, I decided I'd try to cut out some mortises, and to start out, I tried to make some half blind (?) joints. But, after putting three pieces together, I noticed that I made them a little crooked. Closeup of the tilt in the wood... and the end result...something getting close to an MC...
  4. Bas

    How do YOU make your mortises?

    I'm making some end tables, and want to try loose tenon joinery. My math isn't that great, but 8 mortises in the legs and 8 in the aprons, times three tables, let's see, carry the one, drop the chisel...well that's a whole lot of mortises. I've done the drill press/ chisel thing when I built my...
  5. rick7938

    Jig to Cut Mortises for Loose Tenons

    Does anyone have a plan for making a simple jig to cut mortises for loose tenons in the end-grain of a rail using a plunge router with edge guide? I have a couple of ideas, but I am soliciting better ideas. There is so much experience out there, I know that someone has the ideal solution...
  6. PeteM

    Mortises - Square or rounded corners?

    I generally make mortises on the drill press and then square up the corners with a chisel. It seems easier to round off the tenons rather than chopping out the mortice. Is there any reason the prefer one method over the other? pete

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