The mortise-and-tenon joint

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1. What woodwork joints are and why they matter
2. Classifying joints: lengthening, widening, framing
3. Lengthening joints
4. Widening joints
5. Framing joints
6. The butt joint
7. The halving joint
8. Types of halving joint
9. The mortise-and-tenon joint
10. Marking out a mortise-and-tenon joint
11. Cutting the tenon
12. Cutting the mortise
13. The dowel joint
14. The housing joint
15. The dovetail joint
16. The mitre joint
17. Comparing and choosing joints
18. Sketching woodworking joints
19. Preparing and assembling joints: the procedure
20. Preparing and assembling a halving joint
21. Preparing and assembling a mortise-and-tenon
22. Fasteners: nails
23. Fasteners: screws
24. Fasteners: dowels and glue
25. Choosing and using fasteners to strengthen joints
26. Why joints matter in making products