Table Leg to Rail Joint - Mortise & Tenon
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10 жыл бұрынTable Leg to Rail Joint - Mortise & Tenon
The most common way to join table legs to rails, is the mortise and tenon joint (specifically, the Stub Haunched Mortise and Tenon).
Due to the large raking forces developed on these joints, it is advisable to maximise the glue surface areas. However, since there are usually at least two joints per leg, there are other considerations.
I hope that this video will help you design and prepare strong and lasting joints for your tables.
Clearly, when rails increases in size, the single haunched tenons should be swapped for a double, twin, or even double twin, tenons:
- Stub Tenon: • Mortise and Tenon - St...
- Haunched Tenon: • Mortise and Tenon - Ha...
- Twin Tenon: • Mortise and Tenon - St...
- Double Tenon: • Mortise and Tenon - Do...
(I've yet to film the double twin, at the time of writing. But check the hand cut joints playlist in case I have by now: • Hand Cut Joints )
@brentcrawfordrrt 10 жыл бұрын
This, like most of your videos, is an amazing piece of teaching. You are great at meticulous instruction. Great great video!
@mitchwoodwork 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brent, much appreciated.
@MultiWarrior63 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mitch ,another great video buddy. Nice job
@mitchwoodwork 10 жыл бұрын
Cheers Ken.Have a great weekend.
@GuysShop 10 жыл бұрын
You always make it look so easy Mitch!
@mitchwoodwork 10 жыл бұрын
You're too kind! Thanks Guy.Have a good weekend.
@dericcornflakes 10 жыл бұрын
Mitch, you've always had excellent instructional videos. Some of the best out there but listening to the choppy speaking cadence was difficult at times. This video where you narrate in a normal cadence kicks it up a huge notch!
@mitchwoodwork 10 жыл бұрын
That's lovely to hear. I'm having trouble at the moment with the house and workshop move. Getting any video out is difficult! Happy woodworking, Mitch
@dimmaz88 10 жыл бұрын
Nicely explained, now I've got my planer/thicknesser running I've no excuse not to make more!!
@mitchwoodwork 10 жыл бұрын
That's good news. Happy woodworking, Mitch
@deepblued 10 жыл бұрын
For a newbie this was fun to watch! "Is he going to do a butt joint in the mortise..." I thought in my mind "...or a 45 degree joint.. OR event go for the ultimate (and overkill) challenge, a box joint". I chose and locked my answer, 45 is what Mich is going for... and I guessed right! Thanks again for a great clip! Real fun to watch (and educational also, as to expect from you) :) I'm still thinking about the box joint though: Would there be any pros for it? The cons would differently be more work for maybe nothing....
@mitchwoodwork 10 жыл бұрын
Great guess! I'll have to up my game if I'm going to fool you next time.A common alternative is a half lap, so your box joint idea is certainly not mad. Why not give it a go?I think it is perhaps too exacting to produce quickly enough for hand tool production, whilst ensuring that all the long grain glue surfaces in the joint will fit snugly. I think I will try it, and then cut it in half to see how I did. Definite pro could be where a particularly oily wood is used for the leg, but the rails take glue really well. In that case it could be well worth the effort.
@cameronpoole174 5 жыл бұрын
Why did you use the haunch on the tenons?
@mitchwoodwork 5 жыл бұрын
The haunch ensures the rail is 'fully captured' in the leg, preventing a 'free' top section from cupping. A full width tenon, at the top of a leg, would isolate the inside corner of the leg since the two mortises would be open and intersecting (some modern adhesives overcome the strength concerns of this).
@thelasttimeitried 8 жыл бұрын
Is there a reason to the 'L' shaped tenon? I've never seen that before. Is there a term for that type of mortise/tenon interfacing? Thanks for the video.
@mitchwoodwork 8 жыл бұрын
+thelasttimeitried Thanks. It's a haunched mortise & tenon joint, see my video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jt1phcln3JyRXY0.html The reason is to prevent the tenon component from cupping, without reducing the strength of the mortise component too much. (correction made 0042 06.11.2015)
@thelasttimeitried 8 жыл бұрын
+Mitch Peacock - WOmadeOD After reading a bit on tenon variants, the term I was looking for was 'haunched tenon'. Re-watching this video, I realized you mention this joint by name and even link to a video for it. Thanks again!
@mitchwoodwork 8 жыл бұрын
thelasttimeitried Senior moment 😊 yes, you're quite right!
@Diozark 7 жыл бұрын
Good Instructions, but I'm not fond of the esthetics, There is a better way.
@mitchwoodwork 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Anthony, which do you prefer?
@Diozark 7 жыл бұрын
Mitch Peacock - WOmadeOD Hi Mitch, David Barron demonstrated manufacturing your mortises & Tenon's building a Robu Work Bench, I building a cabinet Makers Bench using this technique, and so far it requires simple straight cuts. Works very well, less waste, and perfect joints.
@mitchwoodwork 7 жыл бұрын
Interesting, I'll try and have a look for that. Cheers
@mitchwoodwork 7 жыл бұрын
Cheers. I see, a built-up joint. Great explanation from David. Certainly a lot easier to prepare a well fit joint this way. Nice choice for a bench leg too.
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