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Mark out 'face side' &
'face edges'.
Letter the corners to be joined.
Transfer width of wood onto inside edge (top piece
of wood in photograph). |
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the mortice chisel which is approx. one third the thickness of the wood.
Set motice guage spurs to the
width of the mortice chisel and transfer marks on the two edges and
across the end. |
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Mark out the haunch
(2/3rds from end of tenon, 2/3rds of the width of the wood).
Mark out mortice using marking gauge and try
square. |
| Saw out both sides of
tenon using a tenon saw keeping to the waste side of the line. |
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Saw out hauch before
removing sides of tenon. |
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Haunch of tenon removed. |
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Side of tenon with cheek removed.
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| Chisel out mortice using
a mortice chisel. Keep the flat edge outermost towards the ends of the
wood.
Notice the use of masking tape to indicate when
the chisel is at the required depth (2/3rds width of wood). |
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Turn the
chisel around and work outwards from the centre. |
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Saw out haunch from mortice. |
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Chisel out haunch from mortice.
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Final joint disassembled. |
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Final joint assembled. |
