Rough Wood - Yellow Pine. - 6 in. x 1 1/2 in. x 1 in.

Tools

Jack Plane And Smoothing Plane, Square, Gauge, Compass, Tenon-Saw, Firmer Chisel, Mortise Chisel, Mortise Gauge, Shooting Board

(1). Plane up in one piece.

(2). Cut in half with tenon-saw.

(3). Set out tenon on one end of one piece, and mortise in the middle of the other piece, using square, compass, and mortise gauge. (The mortise gauge to be set to a 3/8-in. mortise chisel.)

(4). Saw the tenon, keeping saw kerf in waste pieces.

(5). Cut the mortise with a 3/8-in. mortise chisel, using mallet for driving, and working from each side.

(6). Saw each piece to length, allowing 1/8-inch for shooting.

(7). Put together, and clean off.

No. 11. Mortise And Tenon Joint. (3/4 full size.)