How to make the simplest tenon and mortise

The simplest mortise and tenon manufacturing steps are as follows:

Tools/raw materials: wood (pine) saw, planer, chisel G clamp, tenon punch, golden hammer, polishing machine.

Draw a picture first to determine the position and size.

Then plane the board with a plane.

Then draw lines, and draw the parts to be done clearly according to the sketch, which is convenient for processing.

Continue to fix with vise or G clamp, and first use hand saw to process the joint between stool foot and stool surface.

Chisel with a chisel after processing.

Next, make the bottom connection part of the stool foot with a hand saw or a wire saw.

Continue to file the details, and the mortise and tenon of the stool foot and stool will be completed.

Then the stool surface is treated, and the connecting part is directly cut open with a chisel.

Continue to file the processed parts.

Then use a hand saw to process the dovetail at the bottom of the stool and polish it with a gold file.

The last four parts have been manufactured successfully, and the rest is always finished.

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Mortise-and-tenon structure, the ancient buildings in China are mainly made of wood, brick and tile, and the wooden frame structure is the main structural mode, which is composed of columns, beams, purlins and other main components, and the joints between the components are equipped with tenons and tenons to form an elastic frame.

Mortise and tenon are a very ingenious invention. This connection mode of members makes the traditional wood structure in China become a special flexible structure beyond the bent, frame or steel frame of contemporary buildings. It can not only bear a large load, but also allow some deformation, which can offset some seismic energy under earthquake load and reduce the seismic response of the structure.