How to cut a mortice and tenon joint in Oak on site.

In this video I show how I formed a simple mortice and tenon on site using a circular saw and a router.

[@shrimpy8342]

Exactly what I was looking for, no need for a drill guide. Thanks for such a helpful video.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Shrimps. That's great that it helped.🤩 Thanks for your comment.👍

[@mrspudly1]

Using power tools you just make them joints look so easy, I remember having to mortise & tenon, dovetail and another one for my O level woodwork back in the 80's and struggling with a tenon saw and a chisel to take just the right amount off to leave a good tight fit.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi there🖐I also remember cutting a dovetail joint for my O level woodwork exam back in 1986😵‍💫 The only subject I got an A in👍Thanks for your comment 🤩 Cheers Del

[@mrspudly1]

Cheers Del new subscriber last month love the channel.@@thetallcarpenter

[@thetallcarpenter]

@mrspudly1 Appreciate you subscribing bud🤩Good luck in 2024🤞

[@briangordon1767]

Nice job. a good tip for someone less experienced than yourself when cutting tennons with a circular saw like that cut the shoulder first then cut back towards it . very easy to cut beyond the line .

[@thetallcarpenter]

Great point Brian. Easily move in past your shoulder line when you're on a roll.👍 Cheers.

[@vicinglis3736]

Hi it must be warmer than my place !! keep the videos coming great presentation, now that's a craftsman at work. Nice to see the subscriptions climbing

[@thetallcarpenter]

Video with a bit of sunshine in it Vic. Made me feel better just putting it together. Thanks for watching. 😎

[@BuildWithAE]

Hi Del green Oak the smell is lovely when working with it, good old router got some power to them thanks for posting all the best Tony 👍

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Tony. You're right about the router, its a real beast. As carpenters we spend a lot of our time working with fairly mundane timber and board material, so its always a treat to work with something a bit different. Thanks for your comment. Cheers.👌

[@briantrueman3505]

Great watch as always T.C. Keep up the great work, P.S. it was great to see you at the trade show with mark tiff and build with AE guy all people that I follow on KZbin 🔧🔧👍👍

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Brian🖐Thanks for your comment bud🤩and yes, I'm lucky to be part of a little KZbin community with some great guys in it👌Cheers

[@ukconstruction]

Great video

[@thetallcarpenter]

Thanks Robin. Can't wait for sunshine and shorts time again. Thanks for your comment. 🤟

[@jeffyoung321]

Lovely job. Nice wiggle when fitting the mortice.

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Jeff. To be honest, its looks a bit dodgy.😬 (like I'm loving the oak a little too much).😝 Cheers.

[@johndoran4111]

Like a glove , great workmanship as always 👍🏻

[@thetallcarpenter]

Cheers John.👍

[@gc7556]

Awesome job. Thanks for sharing

[@thetallcarpenter]

Thanks for GC😎Cheers Del

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

Very nice Del. 😉 I must have missed this video first time around. 🙃

[@thetallcarpenter]

That is an OLD video bud🧐Cheers fella👊

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

@@thetallcarpenter I know it’s a older one, it came up in black and white… 😂. 👊🏻🔨

[@thetallcarpenter]

@Ultimate-roofing-square. I had more hair as well Dan😆

[@Ultimate-roofing-square.]

@@thetallcarpenter the good lord gave some people perfect heads, the others he gave them hair. ☺️. 🤩

[@davidfalat4377]

Hi, loved watching video, i would love to see you do an angled tenon joint for a knee brace. I admire your work Thankyou

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi David. I actually don't do these kind of jobs that often, and when I do, they are usually more for show, so tend not to have the knee braces fitted.😬 But, sure, if I do one with knee braces I will make a video.😎 Thanks for your comment and for watching.👍

[@raymondpiper8294]

I used to work on a period restoration company , oak framing . They were well into keeping stuff to period . Apparently the pegs were cut off leaving about one and a half inches protruding , this was as the oak shrunk and the joints became slack over the years , the pegs had enough length to be knocked home again . Not most customers cup of tea ,and we often had to cut them back to keep the client happy . Mind you it was a great thing to hang your coat on 😁 Also on complete oak house framez , eg traditional bay leaf , we wound have a short 'Trial' pair of a mortice and a tenon , these could be used to check joints without having to keep lift up the whole heavy lengths , although everything would be dry fitted with metal dowels , which could be more easily knocked out again , for disassembly and transporting. , sorry im babbling again Del , must be my age , brilliant job you done there , top work mate 😃👍👍👍👍

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Raymond. Yes I was aware of leaving the pegs long as I was lucky enough build a really big Oak framed job a few years ago alongside this amazing oak working carpenter from the west country. Doing restoration work takes a particular type of tradesman with imagination and patience and can be very satisfying.🤩 Thanks for another great comment and for watching.😎

[@markcozens9682]

Very good instructional video! Do this sort of thing myself (even have the exact same Makita 3612 router!! ...what a workhorse they are 👍) I love this sort of work, keep meaning to do a video exactly like this one day...now I don’t need to! Just finished a porch project myself using this EXACT method! One little tip I learned from an expert Carpenter when I was a mere slip of a lad..(this is aimed at anyone watching this video who wants to complete a similar project and by no means aimed at The Tall Carpenter who clearly doesn’t need any tips from me..👍) When the tenon is cut, at the edges where it abuts the cross member I normally just “crack the harrris’” with a block plane. This creates a slight “shadow line” which means when the Oak shrinks (and it will..) the gap that’s left somehow doesn’t seem quite so obvious (which seems counterintuitive really cos essentially you’re giving the impression that there’s a gap there already??! But it works..) Great video...love the instructional videos on framing roofs etc as well! 👍 Thanks

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Mark. Great to have you watching mate and thanks for adding your great comment. All little extra tips and hints are always welcome, and I'm very lucky to have some great carpenters watching and contributing as you have. 😎 Cheers.

[@tonyalways7174]

Very nice 👍🏻

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Tony. Its great to do something a bit different every now and again. Thanks for you comment. 😎 Cheers.

[@doodes2249]

Another great video. Nice twerk at the end!

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Doodes🖐It actually looked a bit dodgey if I'm honest😲😅Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del

[@davidfalat4377]

Hi, can't you get a router bit that's long enough to cut the full depth o the mortise ? Thanks

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi David. Its more the plunge depth of the router, than the length of the cutter, although I don't know how long a cutter bit you can get.🤔 I just kinda worked with what I had.😎 Cheers.

[@garvielloken3929]

NOOICE!

[@thetallcarpenter]

👊😎

[@michaelsrowland]

What is the length and width of the tenon?

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Michael🖐From memory, the tenon was 50mm thick, 90mm long and 150mm wide. (the full width of the oak)👊Cheers Del

[@powderpuff1964]

We did a similar job on an oak three bay garage luckily Hss Hire was open and we hired a chainsaw Mortise Machine do you know When you drilled your holes did you offset the mortise holes or did you drill straight through Many thanks Colin learning every day

[@thetallcarpenter]

Hi Colin🖐I have NEVER used a mobile chain morticer, bit they look awesome for this kind of work👊Yes, I offset the holes I drill in the tenon so that it draws the joint up tight💪Thanks for watching 😎 Cheers Del