Tips for furniture making: the importance of mortise and tenon size

The size of mortise and tenon is a very important factor in making and processing furniture. This paper will introduce the relationship between tenon and mortise in two forms and sizes to help you make furniture better.

Half tenon and full tenon

There are two forms of tenon and mortise: half tenon and full tenon. Among them, the size of "half tenon" is shorter than that of "full tenon", which is very important, so we must pay attention to it when making furniture.

Size calculation

The dimensions of finished furniture do not include tenons and mortises. For example, a cabinet marked 100 cm wide is actually one meter wide, regardless of the mortise and tenon size. Therefore, when making furniture, we must consider the size of mortise and tenon to ensure the accuracy of furniture size.