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How to Fit a Wedge into a Mortise

By WWI on 19th April 2024 Friday From The Institute, Techniques, Tools, Videos, Woodworkers Institute

How to Fit a Wedge into a Mortise:
A special mortise-and-tenon joint sometimes called a tusk tenon, requires a wedge fit into an angled mortise to lock two workpieces together. Getting a perfect fit of the wedge into the mortise can be time-consuming. Randy Maxey shows you how to use a shooting board to trim the wedge, sneaking up on the fit.