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2018 11 13 nbsp 0183 32 I was wondering if I should consider drilling holes in each joint through the tenon and inserting hex bolts or dowels so everything will hold in place even if the tenon comes loose My completely uninformed plan is to drill two offset holes through the 4 215 4 through the tenon on each joint with my cordless power drill and perhaps a 3 8″ bit Is there a downside to doing
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Most people think that the multiple dowel joint has more surface area than the mortise and tenon but I recall doing a calculation which indicated that comparatively the m amp t was slightly more Again you are on the right track when you bring up glue application
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2020 06 29 nbsp 0183 32 When cutting dowels from smooth dowel rod a flat can be planed on one side to relieve this pressure Pre cut dowels often have flutes for the same purpose As an alternative to using wooden dowels biscuit joints or mortise and tenon joints may be used An advantage of dowels is that they only require a simple round hole to be drilled
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2018 01 07 nbsp 0183 32 To make a tapered mortise and tenon joint you need a drill plus at least one reamer to make the mortise the correct shape You might need more than one reamer if you do small scale work and large scale work To make the tapered tenon you can use a lathe knife or drawknife But it takes more skill because you have to match the size and shape of the
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2018 01 22 nbsp 0183 32 Dowels vs Hewn Pegs in Mortise and Tenon Joints Welcome Forums General Woodworking Discussions Dowels vs Hewn Pegs in Mortise and Tenon Joints This topic has 2 replies 3 voices and was last updated 3 years 7 months ago by David B Viewing 3 posts 1 through 3 of 3 total Author Posts 21 January 2018 at 11 20 pm 447231 garyrick
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2019 09 03 nbsp 0183 32 front door mortise amp tenon vs dowel Discussion in Windows and Doors started by lfnfan 1 May 2016 lfnfan Joined 29 Jul 2009 Messages 49 Thanks Received 0 Location London Country Hi Looking to buy a new wooden front door Carpenter told me to get M amp T construction but I can only find dowel construction in styles approved by the missus Would
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2014 09 25 nbsp 0183 32 Dowelmax Dowel Joint vs Mortise amp Tenon Joint Destructive Strength Test Results Its very interesting and an information at least for me that Multiple dowels makes the strongest joints I am sharing because I thought it might be an information for you guys as well Thanks Obaid Save Share Reply Stick486 183 Registered Joined Jan 4 2013 183 31 264 Posts 2 183 Sep
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2018 01 02 nbsp 0183 32 Choosing the right dowel is easy you need at least the equivalent of the dowel diameter all over the dowel the 1 3 rule again The more dowels you can put the stronger You can multiply dowels using staggered arrangement The dowel or floating tenon hardness should be equivalent to the wood hardness Sometime I see people using beech Dominos in
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2007 01 09 nbsp 0183 32 Others suggest that a butt joint and dowel construction is stronger I would appreciate any comment Forum Responses Furniture Making Forum From contributor T I repair furniture from new to antiques I see a far greater failure rate with dowel construction than with mortise and tenon which I believe to the correct term vs dado
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2012 04 20 nbsp 0183 32 A tenon is a projection on the end of a piece of wood to insert into a mortise Usually the tenon is taller than it is wide Generally the size of the mortise and tenon relates to the thickness of the pieces It is good practice to make the tenon about a 1 3 the thickness of the piece There is more detail of this superior joint on Woodworking Jigs near the middle of the
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2012 12 19 nbsp 0183 32 Dowels are basically loose mortise and tenon joints They have a much smaller surface area but in some instances they are perfect for a piece I use a combination of them sometimes I ve even used them in lieu of biscuits in joining long boards for alignment
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Once all these factors are in place you should have a smooth ride using your dowel jig Price vs Quality Remember that price is not always the best determinant when it comes to ascertaining quality Therefore when preparing to make that final purchase decision try to draw a comparison and distinction between the price and the capacity functionality of the dowel jig If the price and
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2020 04 22 nbsp 0183 32 Mortise and tenons were twice as strong as pocket holes The dowel joints were 1 5x stronger than the pocket hole joints I could have made the dowel joints stronger by using four dowels instead of two Earlier tests indicate that such a joint should be nearly as strong as a mortise and tenon joint Click to see full answer
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Glue was applied to both the mortise and tenon The dowel joint was created using the Dowelmax jig Three 2″ long ⅜ dia dowels were used in each dowel joint Holes were drilled to a depth of 1 ⅛ in both pieces and glue was applied to both the holes and the dowels with a small brush ensuring enough glue to create a slight amount of squeeze out There were two biscuit
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He argued quite convincingly that dowel joints are stronger than mortise and tenon joints His argument was simply that when you assemble a typical tight mortise and tenon joint you actually end up scraping most of the glue away from the cheeks of the tenon in the process of assembling it and that dowel joints were much less afflicted in this regard
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2011 01 07 nbsp 0183 32 Dowels vs Loose tenon Does anyone have a comparison or personal opinion concerning the use of the quot Bead Lock quot loose tenon system as an alternative to dowel joints It seems to me that both would have the same basic strength with a possible slight edge given to the quot Bead Lock quot just because of the overall width of the tenon as compared to the overall
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2010 11 29 nbsp 0183 32 Domino vs dowel I don t have a Festool Domino so I may be talking through my hat here To me though the Domino is a loose tenon system while dowels are more of an enhanced butt joint Technically I suppose the dowel could be considered a loose tenon as well just a dimensionally challenged one The dowel joint strikes me as a poor substitute for a
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Comparing dowel joints vs mortise amp tenon strength seems marginal amp ease of instillation gap is wide Why are woodworkers obsessed with mortise and tenon My theory is that woodworkers are gluttons for pain Close 0 Posted by 5 years ago Archived New to woodworking Comparing dowel joints vs mortise amp tenon strength seems marginal amp ease of instillation gap is wide
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The second video is a strength test comparison of wood joints made using the following systems 1 pocket hole 2 biscuit 3 mortise amp tenon 4 domino and 5 multiple dowel The third video is in response to a wood joint strength test published in a prominent woodworking magazine where a M amp T joint with two inch tenon penetration was compared to a multiple dowel joint
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2012 03 23 nbsp 0183 32 A domino or floating tenon is every bit as good as an equal sized standard mortise and tenon European furniture makers have used floating mortise and tenons for many decades They are just somewhat new to the US with the sudden influx of domino users but are really no different than horizontal mortisers found pro furniture shops across both US and Europe
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2007 04 17 nbsp 0183 32 Mortise and Tenon is accepted to be the strongest joint bar none We have 4000 year old mortice and tenon that date to the time of Pharos that are rock solid Dowel joints by nature are not weight bearing because dowel is almost all end grain and has not binding glue strength Dowels are also the product of commercial mass produced furniture
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2018 10 23 nbsp 0183 32 On page 70 of Jim Tolpin s book quot Building Traditional Kitchen Cabinets quot he writes Joining wood with compressed hardwood wafers let into slots is a viable alternative to mortis and tenon joinery When done correctly a biscuit joint is at least as strong as a similar size mortise and tenon joint and decidedly stronger than a dowel joint
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06J3046 2 7 8 quot Carbide Dowel amp Plug Cutter 06J3008 1 2 quot Carbide Dowel amp Plug Cutter 06J3044 2 3 4 quot Carbide Dowel amp Plug Cutter Cuts tenons and plugs Description Care And Use Description For straight plugging operations nothing works better in the 1 4 quot to 1 2 quot sizes than our carbon steel Snug Plug cutters available separately
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2008 09 11 nbsp 0183 32 A loose tenon would be second on my list I don t consider them as strong as a M amp T as there is a glue joint on both ends instead of one end I vote dowels third on the list In actuality a dowel can be considered a loose tenon And last on my list are biscuits They may help in general alignment but IMO do not insure alignment
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2012 03 27 nbsp 0183 32 Lie Nielsen makes a drawbore pin set which can be used to horse the tenon in tight and slightly flairs the hole in the tenon cheek to make dowel insertion a little easier An additional advantage of using a pin is that if the joint does not look quite right it is easy to remove the pin and tweek it before final assembly Reply Mario Ellul February 27 2013 12 56 am great
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5 Forty cast gold dowels and cores were made for four groups of dowel channels that had respectively 1 mm 2 mm 3 mm and 1 mm with a 60 degree bevel collar of the remaining buccal dentin at the entrance of the canal 6 A total of 140 dowel samples were cast in Rexillium III and were divided into seven groups
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2008 06 02 nbsp 0183 32 Joined Apr 13 2008 183 242 Posts 4 183 May 30 2008 I stumbled onto pocket joinery some time ago and haven t done a mortise tenon or dowel joint since It is sooooo much easier faster stronger than either of the other 2 methods If you can hide the actual joinery pocket joints can t beat The purists will frown on them but for speed and
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2017 03 20 nbsp 0183 32 Dowel Joint Disadvantages Tenon and mortise joints are stronger but it takes a lot longer to create The alignment could be hard to get for beginners as it requires the use of a dowelling Disadvantages Posted by Customers The main disadvantage is that they are weak When it comes to tenon and mortise joints the face grain cheeks of the tenon are completely
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From contributor L If you use corner blocks to pull your legs into the ends of your aprons the dowels don t do much more than align the joint Tenons would be stronger but dowels should not be a problem Make a test piece especially if you are building many and kick it
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2016 09 07 nbsp 0183 32 Mortise and Tenon A part of one piece of wood the tenon is inserted into a precise hole on a second piece of wood known as the mortise and reinforced with glue Also common and very strong this joinery method is used to attach narrower pieces of wood like connecting a chair leg to a chair seat Box Joint Two boards are connected at a corner by