Silent and Driver, the accounting counters, counting counts countingly. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by craigb
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Silent and Driver, the accounting counters, counting counts countingly. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by craigb
Yeah but your opinion doesn't count :p
I do most of my mortise and tenon joints using darkside methods - mortice chisels, handsaws, shoulder plane(s).
I occasionally use an electric router for the mortises.
At all times I square the mortises and the tenons.
As has been stated many times before, I do woodwork as a most enjoyable pastime so the little extra effort is all part of the pleasure for me.
If I was making pieces commercially, I would take shortcuts that hurry the job along but don't compromise the quality.
but counts are useful!Quote:
Originally Posted by outback
Darren don't start that yankie phobia all over again or we'll have another rash of Outback wondering if he's one.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by silentc
True, in most cases, Silent. But what about a through tennon, maybe with a wedge in it for a knockdown bench or just for decoration in a coffee table etc? how many of you will round the tennon in this case.Quote:
Originally Posted by silentC
for the record,i used to be a "round the tennon" man, following George's advice on the triton dvd, but now i follow martin's advice and square the tennon, cos its far more accurate to do, and nearly as quick. it results in a much better jointhttp://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ons/icon14.gif
Yes but it's not just there for looks is it? It's a practical joint that has been prettied up.Quote:
True, in most cases, Silent. But what about a through tennon, maybe with a wedge in it for a knockdown bench or just for decoration in a coffee table etc? how many of you will round the tennon in this case.
Rocker said:
And Lou said:Quote:
I merely maintain that it is rarely necessary for the joint to have the maximum possible theoretical strength; and that, if a rounded or chamfered tenon has only, say, 85% of the strength of a square one, it is normally speaking still plenty strong enough for its purpose.
Which, as far as I'm concerned, makes no sense at all because you can't see the tenon in the situation that was being discussed. But I don't know why that surprises me.Quote:
Totally agree if the joinery is there simply for looks its a no brainer.
And yes I have seen through tenons that have been rounded ;)
I am currently in the process of making two loft beds for my young lads and have nearly finished the ends which consisted of 48 mortice & tennon joints. As I am lazy I have made the mortices on a jig and used a 19mm router bit to make through mortices, I then made the tennons the correct size for a squared off tennon and then rounded them off with a 7.5mm round over bit. There is a small amount of rasp work to do but a hell of a lot less than cleaning out the mortices with a chisel. To add some strength and add a decorative touch to the beds, I am going to wedge the joints. Standby for photos of the finished product in the next couple of years. :o:rolleyes:
Corbs
Definitely square for me. IF i do it then i do it properly.