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Unusual joint

Ron Altier
Ron Altier
in General Woodworking

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Tip:

you'll find that the wedge is the same size/taper as the ''space'' at the edges of of the tenon and the side of the mortise...

Make your wedge from a piece of cedar shake/shims...

fast, simple and most of the computation work is already done...

also, kant the lead edges of the slots w. a file/rasp.. the wedge will slide in so much easier...

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    20 hours ago, Cliff said:

    not difficult at all but  please DO NOT bring the piece to me for repairs some 20 years later when the glue  fails.  You wouldn't want to take have to  that joint apart.  There is no  non destructive way to do it.

     

    How would you know this was the type of M&T this piece had until you were already "committed"?

     

    I am guessing that this joint does not get a dry fit (with wedges) before assembly...

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    I glued mine but, not sure it was necessary. 

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    37 minutes ago, Cal said:

    I am guessing that this joint does not get a dry fit (with wedges) before assembly...

    one shot deal...

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    32 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

    I glued mine but

    me too...

    gotta love redundancy...

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    51 minutes ago, Stick486 said:

    me too...

    gotta love redundancy...

    I tell myself that over and, over again.:)

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    5 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

    I tell myself that over and, over again.:)

    always liked redundantly meeting another member of the department of redundancy, redundantly..

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    Like wearing suspenders AND a belt. 

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    2 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

    Like wearing suspenders AND a belt. 

    that's me...

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    As long as you wear underwear it is OK.

    Herb

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    1 hour ago, Dadio said:

    As long as you wear underwear it is OK.

    Herb

     

    now ya tell me...

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    On 10/17/2018 at 6:57 AM, Cal said:

    How would you know this was the type of wood,

    Dunno bout the type of wood But I do know that these don't come apart easily even if the glue fails and they  get sloppy. They still don't want to come apart.  Sort of like that 40 & 50 year old  Polish and Czechoslovakia  furniture with  M&T joinery but they considerately drove a nail through it and then hid the nail.    And when you go to force it to re-glue the joint SURPRISE~!!!   you gotta make new parts.

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