The “mortise” is the recess where the tenon goes. It can be cut by hand with a mallet and mortising chisel, or mechanically ...

It’s a variation on a wedged mortise and tenon joint, which strengthens the standard version of the joint by using a wedge to expand the tenon outward to make firm contact with the walls of the ...

Roy and workbench builder Will Myers test out the strength of the classic wedged mortise and tenon joint for take-apart furniture.