What are the “through mortise and tenon” details referred to in your Classic Oak Collection?
The mortise and tenon joinery method produces one of the strongest joints in woodworking for angled joints (i.e. chair styles, door members, etc.). The “male” part of the joint is called the “tenon” and the “female” member (the hole cut into the wood) is the “mortise.” The joining of these two pieces is usually made permanent by gluing, pinning (doweled) or wedged. A mortise can be open on one end (exposed or through) or completely hidden (blind). The tenon is typically longer than its width. The dovetail joint is also a form of mortise and tenon joinery.
