Simple mortise-and-tenon joints that meet at right angles can be made satisfactorily with power tools, but the ability to cut a mortise and tenon by hand opens up a much wider range of applications ...

In this short video I show how I cut a clean mortise entirely by hand using a chisel and wooden mallet. You can follow each ...

The “mortise” is the recess where the tenon goes. It can be cut by hand with a mallet and mortising chisel, or mechanically with a mortising machine and a hollow chisel bit. If you don’t have those ...

When installing a new or used door, it is important that the hinges are mortised (or recessed) properly. A mortise hinge template and a router are great for installing a large number of hinges, but ...