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How to Cut a Through Mortise and Tenon Joint

In the fourth video of our series on how to cut joints by hand, woodworker Andrew Strome shows you the tools needed and the technique behind cutting a through mortise and tenon joint.

Tools for this project

Registering a 1 1/2"" Pocket Layout Square against the edge of a workpiece while marking a cut line

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Veritas 1 1/2" Pocket Layout Square

$10.50

Using a Lee Valley Pocket Rule to check a mortise depth

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Lee Valley Pocket Rule

$5.90

Using the Lee Valley panel gauge to dimension a board to a consistent width

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Lee Valley Panel Gauge

$109.00

Workshop Protractor measuring the angle of a deck railing

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Workshop Protractor

$27.50

99W8693 - Lee Valley Wooden Folding Rule

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Lee Valley Wooden Folding Rule

$8.50

60N2010 - 10" Aluminum Sliding Bevel

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Aluminum Sliding Bevel

$29.90

05N3505 - Veritas Large Precision Square

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Veritas Large Precision Square

$89.00