Thread: Home made tenoniser

That is some first class bush engineering there! I would never have thought of that rig in a million years. Moreover, it would be perfectly safe; apart from the flying chips, but those would tend to be thrown perpendicular to the user anyway.

Interesting chairs. I like the rustic shapes! Do you further refine the tenons after rough cutting in the jig? I tend to overthink things, but I would be worried glue alone wouldn't be enough to hold the joints firm long term given they are made with green wood that is only roughly sized and shaped?

Thanks for the comments, I made these chairs last week for a young couple's wedding and a wedding present. The joints are all glued together with epoxy glue so they can go out in the weather no problems, epoxy is a bit dearer but if you want the strength it's the stuff to use, I also use a clear coat of what evers handy to keep the bark from coming off.
If the tenons need a tidy up which they usually don't need I just tidy them up with a finger file sander.
They are fun and quick to make this way and really eye catching, also the tops of the chairs are matchbox vines to keep the weight down.

Such a simple and yet very practical idea. Thanks for posting it.
Regards
John

magnificent the power of the inventive mind is beyond our simple ken