Mortise and Tenon has been one of the most popular
methods for joining two pieces of wood together, for the past 4000
years. Woodworkers all over the world are familiar with this method and
will probably continue to use it, well into the future. The picture
below provides you with an excellent example of a mortise, (right side)
and tenon (left side).
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There are a variety of different tools that you can
use to cut and shape either the mortise or the tenon. You can use
routers, table saws, hand saws, circular saws and even an ordinary
chisel, to carve out, either one.
Are There Other Methods For Connecting Two Boards Together?
Yes there are, you can use wood dowels, biscuits and a variety of
different types of intersecting shapes. And believe it or not, there
have been plenty of books written and dedicated to the art of joining
two pieces of wood together.
If this type of wood joint seems too complicated, you can always grab
two pieces of wood and just nail them together. However, don't plan on
showing it to a woodworking professional. Some of these individuals take
their profession seriously and wouldn't ever plan on nailing or screwing
two pieces of wood together, if their life depended upon.
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