The Pantorouter was originally demonstrated cutting mortise and tenon joints. [Matthias] notes that the easy way to cut a mortise, with a cylindrical bit, leaves a rounded slot. A rectangular ...

If you don’t have those tools, a mortise can also be made with ... Use a narrow chisel to square up the ends of the mortise. A tenon can be cut on the table saw with the right jig, or with ...

But new tools bring new challenges and new opportunities ... 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 ...