A mortise and tenon joint connects two pieces of wood or other material. Woodworkers around the world have used it for thousands of years to join pieces of wood, mainly when the adjoining pieces connect at right angles.
Tusked through tenons used on a French granary
Egyptian stool with through tenons, c. 1991–1450 BC
Experimental archaeology; cutting a mortise with a cannonbone chisel
A through mortise is used in this wooden hinge.
Joinery is a part of woodworking that involves joining pieces of wood, engineered lumber, or synthetic substitutes, to produce more complex items. Some woodworking joints employ mechanical fasteners, bindings, or adhesives, while others use only wood elements.
A carpenter uses a chain mortiser to cut a large mortise
A worker uses a large circular saw to cut joints
Joinery in Vietnam in 1923
Pin-connected post and beam house framing