This is a good starting project for myself and others if you are interested in making something using the mortise and tenon joint.
Mortise and tenon step stool.
Work carefully move slowly and be patient.
Mortise and tenon foot stool.
In this instructable i will take you through a simple mortise and tenon based footstool.
The projects and plans included below range from a bow arm stickley morris chair to a shaker single step stool.
I am doing this with hand t.
Two sides contains the angled joints while the other two contained the straight ones.
A few of the projects in this collection use only hand tools and other features include angled joinery curves and mortise and tenon joinery.
Listen for creaks and groans and watch for splits.
Position your clamps and slowly draw the stool together.
Making the mortise and tenon s in this built there was a mix of straight mortise and tenon s and angled ones too.
The legs were joined with thru mortise and tenons and the tenons left proud and chamfered for aesthetics.
This creates the slot for a wedge.
Getting the stool together and apart again won t be easy.
Make a top down cut which will divide the tenon in two being careful not to exceed the shoulders.
Once the joint fits well remove the tenon piece and secure it perpendicular to the workbench.