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  1. Arbors with Fences

    … 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 to create an Asian …

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  1. Custom Cabinetry

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    … 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 a renovated …

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    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 renovated kitchen
  2. Swedish Bed Project

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    … blade, size and cut 5/8-inch tenons on the short sides of C to fit in the mortises on the posts A . The shoulders of each tenon should be 1/16 inch wide. Glue C to A , and set aside to cure. Cut a 2-1/4-x61-1/4-inch piece of 3/4-inch …

  3. Great Garden Gates

    Article

    … 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 to this plain …

  4. Choosing Quality Kitchen Cabinets

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    … 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; solid or swell …

  5. Buying Upholstered Furniture

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    … 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-like projections …

  6. Buying Wood Furniture

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    … 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 wear unless …

  7. Gate with Arbor

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    … 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 rail six …

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