How strong was the ancient mortise and tenon technique?

The ancient Chinese technique of mortise and tenon is powerful in that it can be used to make connections between members without the need for nails and other tools, and it is very stable and beautiful.

Tenon and mortise

Tenon and mortise technology has long since fallen out of favor due to technological advances, and for this reason some people don't really know what tenon and mortise technology is. This technique is simply a structural method of connecting two components using concave and convex connections, similar to the way two pieces of a jigsaw puzzle fit together. The elements used in mortise and tenon joinery are both ? Convex? and? concave? is the "tenon". The two types of mortise and tenon are the same as the two types of tenon. and? mortise and tenon which are also known as mortise and tenon (or mortise and tenon groove).

The classification of mortise and tenon

The mortise and tenon process was mainly used in the ancient times in the construction and furniture, for example, the construction of columns, beams and arches in the building can be indirectly through the mortise and tenon process, and then become one. There are many different types of mortise and tenon for better connections. The different kinds of mortise and tenon can be categorized into three main categories according to the difference in the function of the construction, the first of which is the face-to-face construction of mortise and tenon, and the second is the face-to-face construction of mortise and tenon, and the second is the face-to-face construction of mortise and tenon. The second category is the point-to-point construction, which includes hooked tenons, lattice-shoulder tenons, etc. The last category is mainly used in the construction of mortise and tenon joints. The last category is mainly used in the connection between the three components, such as dumpling corner tenon, bracket corner tenon, and so on.

The craft of mortise and tenon requirements

The mortise and tenon process seems simple, but in fact it is very complex. Because it needs to control the difference between the width of the tenon and the length of the mortise, the thickness of the tenon and the width of the mortise, and the length of the tenon and the depth of the mortise. Generally speaking, in the size comparison of the first item, the former should be 0.5-1mm larger than the latter, while in the size comparison of the second item, the former should be slightly smaller than the latter by 0.1-0.2mm, and in the comparison of the last item, the former should be smaller than the latter by 2-3mm, but be careful that the length of the tenon should not be smaller than half of the thickness of the mortise.

From the requirements of the mortise and tenon process can be seen, the mortise and tenon process is actually very complex. In ancient times, when there was no advanced technology and machines to use, the ancients could use mortise and tenon for the construction of large and small houses as well as the production of different furniture. Moreover, the houses and furniture built or made by mortise and tenon joinery did not need to worry about the quality, and they were very stable. At the same time, the ancient people made them with aesthetic appeal. Thus, mortise and tenon is a very powerful craft.

Many of the ancient buildings that have survived to this day use mortise and tenon technology, and the existence of these ancient buildings is the greatest affirmation of the ancient mortise and tenon technology, and their existence to the people of the country, and even the world to show that the mortise and tenon technology of the powerful.