Mortise And Tenon Joint By Hand - Table Apron (2020)

[@ryanlemons7831]

Best I can tell by everything I’ve seen on the KZbin is be it dovetails, mortise and tenons or any other joint- if they are created by machine they are loose fitting and practically useless. It’s amazing to me how many people think that glue can compensate for a loose joint. The only successful machine made joints I’ve seen done were only accomplished because the craftsman made the tennons intentionally a hair over sized and the mortises a hair small and use hand tools to sneak up on the fine tuned fit by hand. Same with other joinery types. I’m so happy that thanks to men like Rob and many many others have really revived the traditional hand tool woodworking.

[@altrome1]

You are absolutely fantastic teacher! Thank you :)

[@davidkoba]

I have been a union carpenter for over 15 years. Finally started to get into wood working. Thanks to you I have been recently getting into hand tools. The satisfaction of using hand tools is incredible.

[@dkbuilds]

Great video! Great length, perfect amount of editing, incredibly informative. One thing I personally picked up on was the grip of the board against the back of the bench hook, allowing the left index finger to be free to still guide the saw. I wouldn't have thought of that. Thanks for sharing!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Glad you picked up a useful tip.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

If you liked this video watch Rob teach how to hand cut a dovetail joint: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2m2o3tsfcd3mrM

[@ottomaselli7762]

I admire the amount of detail you put in every procedure description. It shows the Love you have for woodworking. You are a great teacher. Please keep making theese videos !!!!!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

If you keep watching and commenting we will keep filming

[@matthewthompson6719]

I agree. The level of detail is great, and it's rare. Great job, Rob.

[@ForestWoodworks]

A rare video that I came back to in the same evening after needing to break for a bit. I then went to your Website and saw the words Peace and Joy there on the landing page. So exactly the sentiment as to why I am learning to be a woodworking craftsman; It brings me peace and joy to build beautiful things and to take my time with the details. Extremely satisfying! More so than Slime Falls ;) I mirror other commenters that this instructional video will be my go-to. And now it has a designated playlist. Thank you for this masterpiece of craftsmanship. I have bookmarked your Website as well. Have a good one and take care!

[@JDDupuy]

Hand tool Master. Outstanding teaching video. One of those times where folks will never see your work but will enjoy the strength and longevity of your work. If only they knew the amount of effort that goes into the joint. Great video work by your camera person! Excellant gluing tip on chamfering the tenon and where to put the glue.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Wow, thank you. Appreciate you watching and commenting

[@gilbertomanzanilla4333]

A 58.38 mns worth to watch it to the end, thanks rob for putting great effort and time on teaching us, you realy are our woodworking couch💯

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thnaks for your support

[@WolfinWolvesClothing713]

Just getting into woodworking a little more seriously. You've been a great teacher so far. Today I learned it's dumb to touch the sharp part, 😄 and don't slap my gauge off the table. Seriously though I appreciate it when someone has a passion for doing things right. Keep em coming, maybe by the time I retire I'll be building something I can sell. P.s. I meant the great teacher part. Thanks for sharing.

[@dr.skipkazarian5556]

I'm a little embarrassed to admit this, but I didn't even know mortise and tenon chisels existed! I have spent a great deal of time making these types of joints with flat chisels, drill bits, and knives....a labor of love but way too much labor. Thank you Rob....best wishes and stay healthy.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

No embarassment in learning

[@thehowlandworkbench5849]

Thank you for this video. Your explanations are detailed and precise, and your delivery is well paced with the camera work. The result is that we feel as if we are privy to your thought process at the precise time you are working on any part of a procedure. We can see the why as well as the how, and at the same time. You are a great teacher!

[@jackleg693]

I’m brand new to woodworking so these videos are exceptional for learning from all your years of experience! Thank you for sharing these. I seriously need to expand my chisel range.

[@charlesdall8165]

Very good thanks

[@cuebj]

We mitred the tenons when I was at school from 1969 to 1972. Sitting by a coffee table chess table I made in 1970 with that method. Won the school woodwork prize and selected Lord of the Rings (three hardback books) from the options offered. Still got them too

[@Stelios.Posantzis]

I haven't seen a more masterful carpentry demonstration than this as yet on youtube. A veritable master craftsman's course!

[@GARDENER42]

I think this video has done more to give me the confidence to raise my game above basic "wood butchery" than anything else. Many useful tips on how to accurise sawing & using chisels to create clean, well fitting joints. Thanks from the UK.

[@angrygromit93]

I wish I could have seen this two weeks ago. Been making my duaghter a simple desk, 14 mortices, 14 tennons, the tips here could have made it go smoother and a whole lot faster.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Well , I guess you could start over agian !!!!!!

[@Homestead_Ireland]

I don't want to puff you up with pride, but what a great craftsman and teacher you are. I thoroughly enjoyed watching. Thanks

[@alecreid9983]

What a great lesson Rob, really emphasises the importance of SHARP TOOLS, the little bits that you are shaving off with ease is amazing👍

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Sharpening is the most important skill for the hand tool woodworking

[@jsimon179662]

You describe all the details that make all the difference. One of the most professional “ teachers “ out there. Thank you!

[@jimmys511]

After hearing about the work you do for veterans I have subscribed to your videos but after watching your videos there is no one else to watch because of your skills.

[@markvogt9462]

By far the best woodworking channel on KZbin. Rob Cosman is the GOAT!

[@ThatNinja1]

It's all most impossible to stop myself from blowing the wood away along with Rob lol. All woodworkers should understand my plight.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

blowing or bleeding?

[@ThatNinja1]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking blowing of course

[@WolfinWolvesClothing713]

😄

[@jwgolfnut]

Rob, you make it look easy. Great informative video. I’m glad even a professional like you still has to put on a band-aid now and then. I usually have some sort of band-aid on my finger all the time. 😂. I’ve been a cabinet maker my whole life (63). And I wish I could have watched your videos 40 years ago. It’s pretty easy making furniture with high tech machinery, it’s so much more enjoyable to do it all by hand. Keep up the great work. Your the best out there.

[@davidpisarski5620]

Great timing Rob, I am making chairs and a bench to match my walnut table I just finished. The Table top is 43"x 60" and I leveled it with my 5-1/2 plane. The bench and chairs are 8 quarter walnut with mortise and tenon joints.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Sounds like a great table and chair set

[@davehumphreys1725]

I enjoyed your video. Nice to see an expert fixing problems on the fly, as they occur. Thanks.

[@markmywords519]

Thankyou. I inherited some old furniture and it is sooo beautifully constructed and solid in th ejoints. One reason why it lasts 100 years, my sons can't cope with the time it requires coz they say its not profitable. Hmmm skill loss and impatience is our future sadly. great video.

[@fredhermann9717]

Every single one of your videos has good instruction and small gems that are priceless. Marking only one dude of the mortise and drawing perpendicular lines is one of the gems. Right after watching I sweat to the shop to experiment. Worked like a charm. Thank you

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

I am so glad you find my videos useful. Keep watching and I will keep filming

[@juancamore05]

Excellent video!! I really liked the tip on just using 1 line for the mortise. What you mentioned about worrying about the two lines and trying to fit between them is something that has been an issue for me. Also the tip on drawing perpendicular lines along the mortise definitely will make it easier to avoid slight twist in the chisel as you advance.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Glad i could show you something helpful. Thanks for watching

[@byronforehand]

Bring new to woodworking its great to come across such a wonderful teacher. I never knew there were different types of chisels - a chisel was a chisel was a chisel I thought🤷‍♂️

[@tommcnally3646]

This is so informative, it's rare to see a great craft person be able teach so well

[@edmcgugan2079]

30 year old chair that has been stood on and piled on? Looks pretty goòd! Good joinery. Excellent video. Nice and clear. Thank you.

[@lonniecrook1684]

Sure wish I had watched this a week ago. Now I see I have much cleanup to do on my mortises before cutting my tenon's. Great video, great technique, as usual.

[@garyhome7101]

Superior video! Excellent instruction step-by-step! In my attempts at mortising, I really have to work on keeping my chisel plumb, and often end up making a gauge to help. I don't have specific mortising chisels, but hopefully will have soon! Thanks for this video Rob!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

regardless of what you see on some other KZbin channels, a mortise chisel REALLY helps in cutting mortises. We have a mortise chisel comparison vidoe coming soon

[@andrewbrown8148]

Great instruction~! Watching you go thru the process makes me want to retire my dedicated mortiser and do mortises by hand. Time to practice~! Thanks, Rob~!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

You can do it! Grab that chisel and mallet

[@charleshirst6220]

I have been cutting mortise & tenons since the 70s so I didn’t need to watch this video because I know how to do it - right? Mmmm well can all learn. I learned from the Reader’s Digest DIY book (the 1970’s version, not the rubbish later version). They gave an alternate method, perhaps a standard older method, but I really prefer yours. Their mortise way started in the centre and worked outwards for a bit to create a short full depth hole, and they used the chisel the other way round (rotated 180deg). All the cuts way thus vertical in both axes but levering waste out was much less effective because the lever fulcrum was much longer (at the top surface of the wood). The rest of the mortise was then chiselled out to full depth. I like your tip to clear out waste using a smaller chisel, I always messed up my sides by using the full width chisel. I like the idea of using only one line and in future I will use a piece of wood clamped as a guide.

[@The_Seeker_of_Truth]

I have had no need to ever build a mortis and tenon joint, but I still couldn't stop watching to learn how!

[@WolfinWolvesClothing713]

Right? It makes me want to go make one just because. Lol.

[@TWC6724]

Thanks for this video. You are more detailed than a lot of woodworkers and it shows in your work. There were several things I learned in this video that I haven’t seen before I’m going to apply to my technique. Appreciate you and your time Rob.

[@polenick]

What a masterclass. Thank you!

[@Polish2317]

Thank you for the attention you give our heros.

[@lencranston8183]

Your videos are so well done and informative. Thank you for sharing your skills and knowledge with us, Rob.

[@r.parker1933]

I really wish I'd watched this before cutting several sloppy mortises on a couple projects this year. Really good stuff. Thanks!

[@arvana]

This was a timely video for me as I am just about to build my first full-light exterior door in quarter-sawn white oak. I'm planning to make the bottom rail somewhere between 10" and 12", because I'm getting a triple-glazed window unit for it, which is going to be heavy! So my plan is to make a double pinned tenon on the bottom rail, 3-1/2" per tenon, with a full haunch. Single pinned tenon on the top rail. I'd welcome any thoughts about that layout. Also I haven't yet figured out how to allow for expansion and contraction in the joints for such a wide rail, or if it's even necessary to worry about. Regardless, I picked up a number of tips from this video that will definitely come in handy! I'm always grateful for these terrific instructional videos, Rob -- I learn new tips from every video, and they are giving me the inspiration to try new projects that I never would have before. A heartfelt thank you!

[@donniecatalano]

Absolutely beautiful, as I'm a beginner, I'm fascinated. Thank you

[@lakshmikpunugu4735]

A very interesting presentation, A professional, very detailed, text book presentation with great patience..I felt as if I did the job...Many thanks for the morvelous work. 🙏🙏🙏

[@nealweatherhead497]

Bright red blood = very sharp chisel. Great video Rob, the way you teach is the best out there by far.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thnaks neal....How are you doing up ther in Washington?

[@nealweatherhead497]

I'm doing quite well, thank you.

[@ww89]

Can't belief making mortise and tenon can be so precise, thanks for this excellent video!

[@waynebusse6376]

I took an idea from the biscuit industry where the biscuits are mashed to put dimples in the surface to help carry more glue into the joint. I use loose tenons that I custom make in large batches. I make the fit really tight and then compress them in a vice that has a nice pattern on the jaws that make 1/8'' by 1/4'' waffles on the tenons. I do this right before using them so the waffles don't swell back out from moisture in the air. I've done stress tests and the glue joint is super strong compared to using regular tenons. Sometimes I use a up cut spiral for deep tenons but if the tenon is shallow I use a slot cutter bit to make a longer shallow mortise. You have to move pretty fast on the glue up as the dimples start to swell as soon as the glue is applied. You can also compress traditional tenons the same way.

[@bubba8]

Such diligence and attention to detail. Excellent craftsmanship

[@manuzach]

i think this video inspired my "learn M&T" as a new year resolution...i want to get a Domino machine later in the year but this will be my go to video for invaluable theory!

[@jeffbourne6015]

Another superb instructional video detailing many tips and techniques to get precise mortise and tenon joints - explained clearly and simply as usual and combined with great close up camera shots. The use of ruling parallel pencil lines as a guide perpendicular to the single scribed mortise slot line was a simple and great tip to ensure accuracy when chopping out the mortise. Equally, the different strategies for sawing the tenon cheeks accurately we’re great too. Thank you Rob and TEAM COSMAN - a LONDON based permanent Cosman video viewer!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Glad you liked it and rhanks for watching

[@2bmade-projects594]

Thank you Rob. Your a fantastic teacher!

[@milosgrujic9118]

Very encouraging seeing how with basic tools you can make something great as this joint. Thanks!!

[@manuzach]

So good! Held my attention for 60mins!

[@Mr_Rick]

What a pleasure Rob. Very much enjoy & appreciate all the sharing you do. Especially every detail and nuance. Thank you.

[@leeackerson2579]

you are one hell of a teacher, thanks much for a great video.

[@nikoscuatro7251]

Thanks a lot!, This helps a lot to understand all the process, and seeing how works a true professional and teacher.

[@alimaleki217]

Rob displays his incredible skills again! If that’s not enough he bleeds for his craft!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

I will do anything for you guys entertainment!!!!!!

[@drDAKOTABOOZER]

Rob Cosman might be the wood working god

[@tomgazebobob1503]

That was enthralling. You come across as an ok person. Thanks

[@sacrajah]

This is excellent technique for making a mortice and tenon joint.

[@MrPJM22]

Great tutorial, Rob. I’ve done many by hand, but your method and tips will certainly lead to better results. Thank you.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

gald you found it useful

[@jorgepelegrini7286]

Buenas Noches Señor!!; Exelente tecnica y mis felicitaciones a su camarografo por sus tomas cercanas.Muchas Gracias y que tenga un exelente dia.--

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks a ton

[@kenf2662]

Rob, Yes a long time joint but not forever, I have repaired squeaky loose tenons in furniture most in chairs.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

I suspect the most likely culprit is either a poorly fitted joint in the first place or an undersized joint for the stress placed on it.

[@kenf2662]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking Could be, Older the Furniture and not of the modern glues we have today.

[@MrDCritch]

Thanks again Rob, very informative. I’ve learnt so much and improved with every project following your Videos , this one will help with dining table legs next on the go for Xmas. Looking forward to receiving my crosscut saw and of course big bottle of maple syrup soon. Cheers from a Scotsman living in Australia, with a bit of Newfie in me grandfather was from Newfoundland.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Great to hear. So glad you found this video helpful. Thanks for watching and supporting our store

[@johngunning2123]

You certainly make it look easy. I love the quality of your hand tools and how sharp they are. Oh for a workshop like yours.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Well you dont really need a workshop like mine. No power tools used on this joint. Juts a few premium tools and a good bench is all your really need.

[@davidcampbell2845]

Exceptional instruction. Craftsmanship demonstrated with style.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thnaks. I hope it gave you some tips

[@Haydn45]

Thank you Rob. This is the best video I've seen on how to hand cut a mortice and tenon joint. I'd love you to do a similar video on cutting a through mortice in the future. Cheers Alan (UK)

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Dont worry, we will be making several more M&T videos

[@WesleyBrace]

Great video. I picked up several useful "tips" in this tutorial. Thanks!

[@bobbenzuly7893]

Thanks Rob for another wonderful video! Like many others, I learn something every time. You mentioned at about 52:40 that if the joint is loose, you'd have to fix it. Would you please make a video explaining how you would fix the loose or off-kilter joint? Many thanks!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Great video Idea. I will have COL Luther put it on the list to do

[@BeADad2447]

There will never be an app for this! Mad skills partner!

[@mattthwaites6539]

Glad to see some blunders, like a cut on the thumb or dropping a marking gauge or grabbing a dull plane.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

We show it all. No air brushing on this channel

[@randybartlett3042]

Q: Could I use my little router plane to finalize (and clean up) the bottom of the mortise? Of course, you'd want to be careful to not damage the face of the leg or the "lip" of the mortise.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Yes, if your router blades can reach down that far

[@1deerndingo]

1. I like that little trick with using dowels in the back span to lock the side tenons. 2. You kept the mortise shallow to retain strength in the pine leg. Would you make the motise bottom out on a stronger timber. 3. I have a very useful mortise and tenon jig for hand tooling. It's 4 inch long, 2 inch wide jig in Aussie hard wood that has a 2 inch long step on both sides: one at 1/4 inch deep (6mm), the other at 5/16 inch (8mm). I use this to: mark out the depth of the cheek on the tenon, mark out the edge of the mortise, by clamping it to the side of the leg to keep square the mortise cut, set the depth of cut for the router plane, and by clamping it to the rail with a scraper blade thrown in as an offset I use it as a saw guide to at least start the cut for the tenons (depth issues). I stole the last idea from a guy who cuts the occasional dovetale. But with all this it still won't make a decent coffee. ??? 4. What angle do you have your mortise chisel primary and secondary at?

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

1. Thnaks, 2. No I would do it the saem. Never a good idea to "bottom out" a mortise. Leave some room for glue to puddle. 3. send me a picture of the jig to [e-mail] so I can see it please. 4. same as on my plane blade...see this video on sharpening: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZyvenilr5VjrJI

[@kennethrutledge9222]

Wow !! I like your style !! Very Presice !! I get the jointery you're doing but its your bench that I love !!! I've just decided what bench ill build !! Thank you Thank you for your time !!!

[@daveweber1331]

Beautiful. Right down to the blood and dropped gage. :-) Thank you, Rob, Jake, and whoever else makes these videos happen. Problem is, now I feel inadequate as a woodworker... I need mortise chisels, the small router plane, a shoulder plane, and a tenon saw - All of which I cannot afford at this time! Hmmmm.... Is it me that needs prayer, Rob - or is it you! You done this to me!!! ;-| Lol!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Focus on one thing at a time. Save up get that. Perfect your skill, move on to the next

[@snapjamwoodworks710]

New subscriber! IWO JIMA!! That was my last ship I served on before I retired. Thanks Rob!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

We had one of last years PHP scholarship Vets who served on Iwo and gave me the patch

[@elroySF]

Very well done. Thank you for posting. My first mortise and tenon joint looks like it was made with a dull axe by a blind lumberjack. My second one was a little better...the fifth one...approaching acceptable - if you don't look too closely. ;)

[@Bespokespaces]

Your videos are very helpful Rob. I'm about to embark on an enclosed porch project. The timber frame will be 95 x 95mm (3 3/4"). Most instructional videos recommend using the width of chisel for the exact width of the mortice and your advice on the rule of thirds makes sense. On my timber this will be 31mm (1 1/4"). I have a 3/8" mortice chisel. Would you use this for the corners and a bevel chisel to take out the rest? Thanks...

[@omerofaggionato4405]

Your way of working is really amazing

[@sreedharanbhattathiripad8656]

very very interesting and detailed demonstration step by step. Checking by a lens is quite wonderful.

[@roberthamm1495]

LOL This great how to work after an injury. I'm needing this video.

[@brucekokkinn6347]

Inspirational, detailed and fantastic!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks. What video should we do next?

[@tompdx]

Thanks Rob, you just validated my bandaid cabinet build.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

I only did that to help you justify the cabinet !!!!!!

[@martyn1678]

glad iam not the only one that drops tools, awesome video id love to work with you if just for a week i think id learn alot

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Just opened out 2021 class schedule

[@bobbramlett1678]

Thanks for your service, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@austinrhoads]

This guy is the best!

[@paulkarch3318]

I learned a lot from this video. Very clear and understandable.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Glad to hear it! Thanks so much for watching and commenting

[@joehirschegger7723]

Very informative, as always. Thank you Rob and Jake.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

And I added blood as a bonus!!!

[@jamesomalley4257]

Great instructions. Now I just need a router plane, mortise chisels, a better workbench, more saws, etc.

[@dominicc3521]

You can use a normal chisel, works fine as wine. A very good stable levelled workbench is beneficial and crucial though.

[@jamesomalley4257]

I made a slightly smaller version of that table. I used my regular chisel to chop the mortise. It works but takes a bit longer. I have since acquired a mortise chisel and appreciate its value.

[@micdiva]

@@jamesomalley4257 don't know if you've bought his saws but I wouldn't. In my opinion there's much better and cheaper options out there

[@keithscriven724]

@@dominicc3521 àà q

[@ARMYStrongHOOAH17]

You just don't get it do you? 🤦‍♂️

[@123reivax123]

As always, masterful tuition. Thank you Rob. If you don't mind, I have a question. When you were starting out, did you have a talent or flair for this craft or did you have to work hard to hone your skills?. I have learnt so much from you and I am very grateful.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

I worked hard at it just like everyone else. My advantage is I fell in love with woodworking so it was not a job but a pleasure

[@123reivax123]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking Thanks for reply. Same as that...There's hope for me then!.

[@מעייןהמלבלבתחייםםםם]

Thanks for another knowledgeable woodworking class!!! take care

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Thanks for watching!

[@The_man_himself_67]

Thanks. What a difference a sharp chisel makes. My regards to your thumb!

[@toddgrant4268]

Sir I love the way u teach it fits the way I think.

[@mikaelfischer8429]

Really enjoyed the video, great instructor Sir.

[@Pauken11]

Thanks, Rob. BTW, for small cuts that continue to bleed, I’ve found that some thin CA glue with accelerator will cauterize the cut and stop the bleeding right away. They actually used it in MASH hospitals for that purpose.

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Yes, I have been told that before I just can never remember to do it

[@leehaelters6182]

Super tip, Jim, thanks! Are you a Corpsman or something?

[@leehaelters6182]

RobCosman.com, with all the veterans you rub shoulders with, I’m sure.

[@Pauken11]

Lee Haelters no, just something I heard long ago, and a technique I use in my own shop. Just be aware that the accelerator causes instant curing of the CA which can really sting.

[@leehaelters6182]

Jim Gott, thx!

[@jameslenhart9565]

Great video and you explain things just perfectly! I learned a lot from this video,, also you had my full attention unlike other you tube woodsman. Thank you!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Glad you liked it and more important learned something form it. I am surprised its not getting more views.

[@jameslenhart9565]

@@RobCosmanWoodworking it'll happen soon enough. Your a great teacher/woodsman!

[@FauxtakuLounge]

This is seriously good stuff. Thank you.

[@devmatharu8002]

Too good brilliant workmanship

[@dukeengine1339]

This is something!!! Thank you master for the lesson!

[@RobCosmanWoodworking]

Glad you enjoyed it! what video should we do next

[@dukeengine1339]

RobCosman.com you teach a lot to a lot of people. One time it should be all this people to show back what they did with all your videos. I think it would be good to receive shots of their works inspired by you, collect them and make a video where you show their pieces and comment them, like “that’s good, here he could have done better this or that, this other is perfect,...”. What do you think?