What size should a mortise be?

What size should a mortise be?

The mortise depth should be roughly three times the thickness of the tenon. It can be cut in several ways, among them the traditional approach of using sturdy mortising chisels and a mallet to chisel out the hole by hand.

How are tenons measured?

With the tenon, mark the length of the tenon around the four sides and scribe the thickness of the tenon on the sides and end. To mark the thickness of the tenon, measure the thickness of tenon rail, divide this by three and set a mortise gauge (right) to that measurement.

How thin can tenons be?

Tenon thickness should be 1/3 the thickness of the stock being mortised to ensure the stock being mortised doesn’t weaken. 2. Tenon width should be no more than 5 times its thickness, 4″ being the max before more than one tenon should be used.

How long should loose tenons be?

Then you’re ready to glue up and clamp the mortise and tenon joint together. Loose tenon stock (available in 3/8″ and 1/2″ dowel diameters) should be trimmed about 1/8″ shorter than the combined depths of the mortise to allow for glue relief.

How do you size a tenon?

Tenon length: A tenon’s length should be at least five times its thickness. So, a 1/4″-thick tenon should be 1-1/4″ long.

How do you cut a perfect tenon?

Cutting Perfect Tenons

1. Once you’re set up, cutting the tenons goes quickly. The tenon cheeks are cut first.
2. The dado blade often leaves small ridges on the tenon cheek.
3. Once all the tenon cheeks have been cut and smoothed, you complete the tenons by cutting the top and bottom shoulders.

How deep should tenons be?

Tenon thickness: A tenon’s thickness should be one-third the thickness of the stock being mortised. So, if you are joining two pieces of 3/4″material, the tenon should be ¼” thick (1/3 of ¾). If you are joining a 7/8″-thick apron to a 1-1/2″-thick table leg, the tenon should be 1/2″ thick (1/3 of 1-1/2).

Is the mortise or the tenon cut first?

The mortise and tenon is probably the most used and trusted joint in traditional woodworking. For me, making the two parts of the joint always follows a specific order — the mortise comes first, followed by a tenon to fit.

How thick should tenon be?

How tight should tenon be?

How snug does a tenon need to be for a secure joint? These joints are for stiles that hold panels on the footboard of a bed. As I was assembling my project, some tenons slide right into the mortise without any force. I would say that there is less than 1/32 inch gap between the tenon and the mortise wall.

What is a tenon on a light pole?

Light Pole Tenon adaptor is a pole adapter/accessory that can convert your 3″ 4″ 5″ pole size in diameter to smaller size in order to fit the street light / shoebox light fixtures mounting bracket like 2-3/8inch slip fitter.