Woodworkers have always been very clever about making strong and attractive joints — think of the strength of a mortise and tenon, or the artistry of a well-made dovetail. These joints have been ...

There's a reason the mortise and tenon joint has been used for thousands of years—it can be carved using basic woodworking tools and it'll last for ages. John - Flickr CC Wikimedia 2.0 Gear-obsessed ...

Quest to beat the US saw a Chinese team turn to ancient traditions, leading to a new technique 10 times more effective than ...

The “mortise” is the recess where the tenon goes. It can be cut by hand with a mallet and mortising chisel, or mechanically with a mortising machine and a hollow chisel bit. If you don’t have those ...

In this short woodworking clip I walk through how I cut a handmade loose‑wedge mortise and tenon using only hand tools. I focus on why I scribe my layout lines first and then place the chisel directly ...

Simple mortise-and-tenon joints that meet at right angles can be made satisfactorily with power tools, but the ability to cut a mortise and tenon by hand opens up a much wider range of applications ...

When installing a new or used door, it is important that the hinges are mortised (or recessed) properly. A mortise hinge template and a router are great for installing a large number of hinges, but ...

A mortise and tenon joint is one of the most basic and strong ways to join two boards together, but it takes a bit more time (and more tools) than some of the other joinery techniques we've discussed.

The Latch M-Series smart lock is a mortise-style deadbolt designed for apartments and businesses, and it's got a built-in camera to keep an eye on who's coming and going. Ry Crist Former Senior Editor ...

Up until now, only worked with standard deadbolts. Not anymore. The startup today announced a $100 August Smart Lock Mortise Kit for integration with mortise-style deadbolts. The $229 August Smart ...

Lockin announced the V7 Max mortise-style entry lock/handle at CES today. There have many several smart locks with solar panels to recharge an onboard battery, but the V7 Max is the first we’ve seen ...