Once the joint fits well remove the tenon piece and secure it perpendicular to the workbench.
Mortise and tenon step stool.
The projects and plans included below range from a bow arm stickley morris chair to a shaker single step stool.
In this instructable i will take you through a simple mortise and tenon based footstool.
Re insert the tenon and tap a wedge of equal width into the slot using a hammer.
This is a good starting project for myself and others if you are interested in making something using the mortise and tenon joint.
The legs were joined with thru mortise and tenons and the tenons left proud and chamfered for aesthetics.
I am doing this with hand t.
Getting the stool together and apart again won t be easy.
Two sides contains the angled joints while the other two contained the straight ones.
Making the mortise and tenon s in this built there was a mix of straight mortise and tenon s and angled ones too.
This creates the slot for a wedge.
Listen for creaks and groans and watch for splits.
Work carefully move slowly and be patient.
Mortise and tenon foot stool.
If you see the leading edge of the tenon splitting the top edge of a mortise upward either tap the split area down or trim the tenon.
Position your clamps and slowly draw the stool together.