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  1. Arbors with Fences

    … techniques for attaching a structure's parts is tying them with rope or reeds. This arbor-and-trellis structure uses pegged mortise -and-tenon joinery. Grids made of bamboo, often used as an accent material, reinforce the Asian feel. If you choose …

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  1. Creature Comforts

    Article

    … 3/4-inch-deep mortise in each upright. Position ..... 1/2-inch-long mortises 4 inches from the bottoms ..... end of each rail to a mortise in an upright. Slide ..... ends of the rails to mortises in the second end assembly. Strengthen the mortise joints by drilling pilot …

  2. Swedish Bed Project

    Article

    … straight bit to cut a 1/2-inch-deep mortise on the inner surface of each post, starting ..... on the short sides of C to fit in the mortises on the posts A . The shoulders of each ..... use the 5/8-inch router bit to cut mortises in A and B , 8 inches from the bottom …

  3. Custom Cabinetry

    Video

    … budget can handle. Look for exceptional construction such as full inset doors and drawers, excellent joinery particularly Mortise and Tenon, full extension door guide hardware that's able to support 75 to a 100 pounds. Custom cabinetry is great for …

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    exceptional construction such as full inset doors and drawers, excellent joinery particularly Mortise and Tenon, full extension door guide hardware that's able to support 75 to a 100 pounds. Custom cabinetry is great for a
  4. Great Garden Gates

    Article

    … enter a special place. In Union, Connecticut, a homemade gate with cedar posts and mountain laurel fretwork hides solid mortise -and-tenon construction. Good gates needn't cost a king's ransom. Hollyhocks and love-in-a-mist lead strollers …

  5. Choosing Quality Kitchen Cabinets

    Article

    … these signs of lasting quality: Solid-wood face frames with doweled-and-glued joints, unless the cabinet is frameless. Mortise -and-tenon joinery; it's even better, but it's a custom-only feature. Solid-wood drawer fronts and door frames …

  6. Buying Upholstered Furniture

    Article

    … but prone to splitting and chipping and is generally used in furniture of lesser quality. Point #2: Wood joints should be mortise -and-tenon (where one piece slides into the other, as Tab A fits into Slot B for a toy or model) or dovetail (finger …

  7. Buying Wood Furniture

    Article

    … using the method for veneer furniture. The methods used to assemble furniture determine its durability. - Joints should be mortise -and-tenon or dowel and should be stable and secure. - Butted and mitered joints are weaker and won't stand up to heavy …

  8. Gate with Arbor

    Article

    … of the posts at equal heights and nail on the collarpieces, molding, and cap blocks. 3. Assemble the double gates. Use mortise and tenon joints for the frame and half lap joints for the pickets and small horizontals. 4. Hang the gates with the bottom …

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