From furniture to buildings the mortise and tenon joint system is well known to woodworkers.
Timber frame mortise and tenon jig.
We use a variety of tools to see what works best for cutting mortise tenon joint into some old timber beams.
Cut dovetails even on compound angles and make stronger connections with ease.
Cut a mortise and tenon in minutes.
I made the first version of this jig depicted in the video below when we were working on the timber frame for our goat and yak barn.
Upper dust deflector with every system.
I have been working on a building a new base for an old pool table to put in our basement.
Router locks onto the guide plate preventing kick back if you hit a knot.
It was made primarily to make it easier to cut mortice and tenon joints on logs which can be a lot of work to layout and cut compared to a square edged timber.
The table was picked up for free because the original base had been ruined.
How to cut a timber frame mortise tenon part 1.
I designed the barn in two stories with a short lower frame filled with cordwood masonry.