Design Better Mortise-&-Tenon Joints

Learn to maximize the strength, perfect the appearance and design the soundest joints for any situation with this narrated slide show of joint illustrations — plus 13 of our best mortise-and-tenon articles.

On this CD, you'll find:

• Rules for sizing joints in any situation: casework, tables, chairs
• Proper fit and fabrication guidelines
• Adapt proportions for complex situations
• How to break the rules (and stay out of trouble)
• Weak points – and how to avoid them
• Instruction on making through, drawbored and wedged tenons
• And more!

Robert W. Lang is the executive editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine, and the author of several books on the style and construction of Arts & Crafts furniture, as well as our ShopClass CDs on Google SketchUp.