Hand-Cut Mortise & Tenon Joinery

Description Learn to create and use many variations of remarkably strong mortise and tenon joints alongside hand-tool woodworking expert Bill Anderson. Start with foundational skills for laying out your joinery and adding orientation and reference marks to keep your work square and properly aligned. You’ll also see how to saw a tenon, chop a mortise and fix troublesome joints. Next, you’ll learn several variations of traditional frame and panel joinery, which is frequently used in doors, window sashes and more. Move on to creating sturdy mortise and tenon joints for table aprons and legs. Then, progress to making bridle mortise and tenon joints that are perfect for sturdy, sophisticated-looking cabinets. Plus, take your fine furniture skills further with step-by-step guidance for creating highly stable fox joints.

• Class Preview
• About the Mortise & Tenon
• Joint Orientation & Hand Skills
• Frame & Panel Joint
• Frame & Panel Variations
• Joints for Aprons & Legs
• Bridle Mortise & Tenon Joint
• Fox Mortise & Tenon Joint