How do you cut your tenons?

**journeyman Mick** · 26th February 2007, 01:43 AM

Ned,
the trick is to keep an even hand on the saw, pressure wise, so that it cuts pretty close to the same depth every time.

Mick

**pawnhead** · 26th February 2007, 01:52 AM

Tenons=Circular saw, square, router.
Mortises = router, jig.

**Waldo** · 26th February 2007, 08:49 AM

G'day,

Tenons: b/saw
Mortices: d/press and chisels

**TassieKiwi** · 26th February 2007, 10:53 AM

Guess.

In the olden-days, I used the tablesaw & router table. Cut the mortice first, and then the tenon to size.
I've found the first disadvantage of the Domino - you can't play with the shoulder plane anymore!

**jmk89** · 26th February 2007, 11:11 AM

Mortices - Drill press and chisels
Tenons - table saw, chisels and planes

**Shedhand** · 26th February 2007, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by TassieKiwi

Guess.

In the olden-days, I used the tablesaw & router table. Cut the mortice first, and then the tenon to size.
I've found the first disadvantage of the Domino - you can't play with the shoulder plane anymore!

And I just took delivery of a loverley Stanley #10 too. I love my Domi.....

**Andy Mac** · 26th February 2007, 03:58 PM

At work I use the bandsaw for larger ones and the radial arm saw for smaller ones. I don't have a RAS at home and occasionally hand cut them. My SCMS has nothing as refined as a depth stop...I have thought of a mod though.
Mortices I usually drill and chisel, but now I have a Rocker morticing jig for the router...I should bl##dy well use it!!

Cheers,

**derekcohen** · 26th February 2007, 07:17 PM

I mostly use a backsaw, also happy using a bandsaw. Safe and quiet.

I posted this yesterday from a WIP.

https://www.woodworkforums.com/f11/cutting-tenons-curve-45719

Regards from Perth

Derek