Mortise &Tenon

Aplication

Mortise-and-tenon joints are among the strongest joints in woodworking, and are used for projects that have frame construction and need to be strong. Chairs and tables use them as does most Arts and Crafts and Mission style furniture.

History

This is an ancient joint dating back 7,000 years

Tools needed to make a mortise and tenon

Mortise chisel

Mortise Chisel Set Lee Valley

plunge router and creating a jig

Plunge Router

Types of mortise and tenons

Mortise-and-tenon joints come in several types — stopped/blind

 through

 angled

 wedged, and many more — but they all consist of the same basic parts: a mortise (a recess cut into a piece of wood that accepts a tenon) and a tenon (a tongue at the end of a board that fits into a mortise).

Common Stressors

One of the strongest methods used in joinery: however it is important to consider that cross-grain joinery could fail due to seasonal wood movement careful planning should be consider to improve strength.

Role of materials

the material was pine and it was easy to work.

Furnitures

chair legs ,and tables.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortise_and_tenon#History

http://www.dummies.com/crafts/tending-to-mortise-and-tenon-joints/