Woodworkers have always been very clever about making strong and attractive joints — think of the strength of a mortise and tenon, or the artistry of a well-made dovetail. These joints have been ...

Expert DIYer April Wilkerson demonstrates how to make strong mortise and tenon joints for woodworking.

Simple mortise-and-tenon joints that meet at right angles can be made satisfactorily with power tools, but the ability to cut a mortise and tenon by hand opens up a much wider range of applications ...

There's a reason the mortise and tenon joint has been used for thousands of years—it can be carved using basic woodworking tools and it'll last for ages. John - Flickr CC Wikimedia 2.0 Gear-obsessed ...

A mortise and tenon joint is one of the most basic and strong ways to join two boards together, but it takes a bit more time (and more tools) than some of the other joinery techniques we've discussed.

By contrast, mortise and tenon joints are known for being strong, stable and nice-looking. In a nutshell, they consist of a tenon "tongue" extending from the end of one piece of material, which snugly ...