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Mortise and tenon joint Workbench

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Mortise and tenon joint marked out — the state the viewer opens from: layout lines scribed, no waste removed yet.
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Geometry
60 mm2 3/8 in
20 mm13/16 in
35% of the stock thickness
35 mm1 3/8 in
60 mm2 3/8 in
6 mm at each edge
mortise and tenon marked the same
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Glue area
4224 mm²6.55 in²
Parts
2
Cuts
5
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Cut list, finished sizes at the current settings
PartWidthThicknessCutsDeepest cut
Stile60 mm2 3/8 in20 mm13/16 in136 mm1 7/16 in
Rail60 mm2 3/8 in20 mm13/16 in435 mm1 3/8 in

Board length along the grain is a display convention in the model and is not listed.

About this joint

A mortise and tenon joins the end of one piece into the face or edge of another: a rectangular tongue cut on the rail, the tenon, fits a matching hole in the stile, the mortise. Flat shoulders around the tenon land on the stile and are what keep a frame from racking out of square.

Read the Mortise and tenon joint guide