Quick and accurate mortises
A plunge router and router box make this method simplicity itself
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Compress round tenons before gluing them in
They swell up and make the joints tighter.
Read moreBuild a frame-and-panel door with hand tools
Bill Pavlak demonstrates how to make the frame: chopping the mortises, fitting the tenons, and cutting the haunch.
Read moreBuilding the Morley Mortiser
Make strong, versatile, repeatable joints with a plunge router and slip tenons
Read moreVoysey Two-Heart Chair
It may look formal, but this classic chair is surprisingly comfortable and simple to build.
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