Tenoning with the Router
Mortise and tenons might be my favourite joint. They’re strong, reliable and easy to hide if you don’t want to see them (though I’ve always enjoyed the look of through tenons myself). Tenons aren’t too hard to make most of the time. I tend to cut my tenons on the table saw, as it is usually a quick process. However, when it comes to long or oddly shaped workpieces, tenons can get a little more difficult.
The project I’d been working on was coming along nicely, but the next step presented a real challenge — cutting a tenon on the ends of several long rails. At the table saw, I would have to set up a support to keep it balanced, and
