The Thin Edge of the Wedge
If you’re anything like me, and as you’re reading this magazine there’s a good chance you are, then you probably share more than a passing interest in joinery. There are numerous methods to join wood, each one with a number of variations to cover things like work efficiency, increased strength and decoration, or any combination thereof.
Wedged tenons
The focus of this article is the wedged, through mortise and tenon. Perhaps with the exception of through dovetails, there aren’t many other joints that say ‘handcrafted’ like one of these.
More specifically the focus here is on tenons, particularly the kerfs for the wedges and the effect they have on the tenon. The method of wedging
