The haunched mortise and tenon is a type of mortise and tenon joint that can be used when the parts form an L (rather than a T). If you haven’t made a basic mortise and tenon joint, we recommend you make one first. You can find our guide on making a mortise and tenon here. …
We strongly recommend you have a go at the regular dovetail course before starting this one. For this course you will need: 2 pieces of wood- ½” (13mm) x 3 ½” (89mm) x 5” (127mm) Square Pencil Dovetail Template Dovetail Saw Knife Chisel– ¾ (19mm), ½ (13mm), and ⅜ (10mm) Chisel Hammer
Though the through housing dado is the simplest form of the joint, the number of instances where its use would be regarded as acceptable is really very low. That is why the most often used versions are the stoppped and the stopped and stepped housing dados. Whenever the ‘shelf piece’ is narrower than the ‘side …
A housing dado is a joint which passes into a side piece, it is commonly found in bookshelves. For this exercise you will need: 2 x pieces of wood Square Pencil Steel Rule Gauge Woodworker’s knife Chisel hammer Router Plane (Optional) Chisel x 2 One smaller than the width of your recess and the other 1” …
The dovetail is one of the three main joints commonly used in woodworking. In this course, you will learn how to make one in its most basic form: the single dovetail. Follow this simple, step by step guide and you will master the joint in little time. The tools you will need to make this …
