This companion video for our reprint of the 1889 book "Exercises in Wood-Working," shows you how to make the most of traditional (and essential) hand tools in the modern shop. Your download purchase includes the relevant pages from the book in PDF format, plus your choice of a video file optimized for either PC or Mac computers. PC users will likely want to download the .wmv file, optimized for Windows Media Player. Mac users will likely want the QuickTime .mov file.
Exercise 12 – Pinning the Mortise-Joint: A drawbored mortise-and-tenon joint is one of the strongest joints in woodworking. In this exercise, Robert W. Lang, executive editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine, shows you how to properly drawbore a mortise-and-tenon joint by offsetting the holes that pierce the joint. Plus, he shows you how to quickly and easily make your own round pins using square stock and a block plane.
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