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Make A Mortise & Tenon Joint (Stub) : Technology Workshop Living Food Play Outside
Make A Mortise & Tenon Joint (Stub) : Technology Workshop Living Food Play Outside
Make A Mortise & Tenon Joint (Stub) : Technology Workshop Living Food Play Outside
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Step 3: Select the Mortise Chisel & Set the Mortise Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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Author:WOmadeOD Made in Wood
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For more information on how to do that, you can always watch my video series on wooden component preparation:
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Step 3: Select the Mortise Chisel & Set the Mortise Gauge
A mortise chisel is selected which is approximately one third the component thickness, and a mortise gauge's pins set the same distance apart.
The mortise gauge stock (fence) is set to position the mortise in the middle of the component's thickness.
Keep the tenon length at least 3/16" less than the thickness in which you plan to make the mortise.
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Step 5: Knife the Shoulder Lines
The tenon shoulder lines are knifed in, with a marking knife and try-square, all around. This defines the volume in which we will prepare the tenon.
A 'face side' refers to a single side of each component. It is used throughout, along with a face edge (a side at ninety degrees to it), for measurements and marking, to
ensure accuracy.
Define the ends of the mortise with two knife lines, using a try square.
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Step 8: Chop the Mortise
Mark the mortise depth onto the chisel, so you know when you've gone deep enough.
Starting a little way in from the mortise ends (1/4" in softwood, 1/8" in hardwood, at least), to help preserve the knife line position when levering, excavate the middle of
the mortise.
This is done by first striking the chisel in a vertical position, with the bevel pointing towards the center of the mortise, and the chisel between the gauged lines. The chisel
is then moved perhaps 1/4" towards the other end of the mortise, and struck again. This time the chisel is pushed first towards the last cut, and then pulled back towards
the other end, levering out a chip. This process is simply repeated from each end, at deeper and deeper levels, until the correct depth is achieved.
Now the ends of the mortise are cut back to the knife lines, with light cuts to prevent shifting the line (this can happen because the bevel on the chisel acting on the waste,
converts some of the downward force into a horizontal force towards the mortise end). These cuts should be perfectly vertical by the time the end is reached, and a try
square sat next to the work will help guide you.
This step may seem daunting, and it can take some practice to master. Watching the video may help you visualize the actions.
Sawing more in the waste will be okay, and is easily recoverable. But sawing inside the gauge lines will require you to glue a block on the 'skinny' tenon and saw it again.
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Step 10: Saw Tenon Shoulders
Create a knife wall, against which you can guide the saw, by paring into the base of the knifed shoulder lines from the waste.
Then saw the shoulders, releasing the waste from both faces.
This is easily remedied by paring the tenon faces with a wide chisel, or using a shoulder plane or router plane. You should be sure to first pare down to the gauged lines
on each face, and then pare equally from each face until the tenon fits.
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Step 12: Saw Tenon to Width
Mark the tenon faces for width directly from the mortise, and then saw the tenon to width.
This should ensure your joint lines are nice and tight.
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