46. Draw-Boring - for Permanent Mortise & Tenons

One way not to use glue but ensure that your joint is secure — for ever.

[MikeC-or]

I wish I could have had you as my dad growing up.

[striperon]

Clearly explained, executed, and demonstrated. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience 👍

[yomismosoyelregalo]

The Ming carpenters never used glue and all their beautiful pieces of furniture were designed to come apart. When the Emperor went on progress he had the eunuchs knock down all the furniture he needed so it could travel with him. Since chairs were not common, he had to take his own so that he and the court could be assured of having a place to sit.

I really enjoy your videos. I hope you keep making them, as they are an unequalled addition to the Art.

[themountainraven]

That is definitely a classic way of doing things.

[craigmackenzie]

Excellent. Top craftsmen like yourself make it look easy.

[MrMikeEdie]

Love your channel. Love the workshop too.

[johnjackson]

Thank you for the very usable information! You have a great talent of explaining things clearly.

[sethwarner]

OH-ohh I saw the point of the drill slip over into the first pin prick made by the awl. So, is this a REAL draw-bored joint? (6:11)

[TomBuskey]

I learned this from "Make a Joint Stool From a Tree". The peg actually bends. If you look at your dowel in the video, you will see the part sticking out is not straight, it is angled. If you use a longer peg, you will really see it. I made a table w/ upper & lower stiles & rails. 16 hand chiseled mortises w/o a drill in green red oak. 3 years later, the joints are still tight

[MCsCreations]

Fantastic, Graham! Thanks a lot for all the explanation and demonstration! Really valuable information! 😃
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[timallsopp]

Love the vid. Will be giving this a go when I make a new window frame for my garage

[CleaveMountaineering]

Drawbores are great. I used them on a panel I made and it worked really well. No glue, no metal, fits great. Corners are a blind mitered bridal joint. Frame is oak from junk furniture, paneling is from free cherry firewood.

[con-f-use]

In addition to the remarks around 9:02, about how it's good to know these joints even with the existence of modern glues, I want to add:
I have not seen any modern glue that retained its holding-power for 100 years of heavy use, or even 20 or just 5 in some semi-outdoor applications to be honest, yet a lot of well-used furniture and wooden cabins exist older than that.

[Isabel-belsai]

Thanks for your explanations, clear ans easy to understand.

[transmundanium]

I've used drawbored m&t on a couple of projects, a chair and some doors. Excellent joint.
I mark my tenons lightly to prevent the bit from wandering into the mark.
And I used a scrap to fill the mortise whilst boring through that part so there is less junk hanging around in there to bother the fit.

[LChalifoux]

Thanks, Graham - that's such a useful joint! Hardly any more work than doing a regular mortise and tenon, but so much stronger. Maybe even a bit less effort, and certainly less elapsed time, because there's no mucking about with glue. (I do need to get me one of those dowel tapers - or find a really, really big pencil sharpener.)

But Graham, I hope you realize that now we absolutely need a project tutorial for making a Reproduction Medieval Throne. Because: 1) Cool historical construction and techniques. 2) Hand tools Then and Now - How much has changed...or Not? 3) Make a Versatile and Useful Object that everyone can use at home or in the shop, plus they make great gifts! 😉

[Dazza]

A haunch would stabilise the joint and make it stronger, I’m surprised you didn’t do it?

[russianhorde]

Is there any benefit to using a circular file to smooth the edges of each hole to make the pin go in easier or is it not worth risking widening the holes too much and lose the stability?

[JamesSmith-suoz]

Gram, you did cover the pin, and my question is should the pin be of a harder wood like oak pin to an ash frame joint?

[Kristy-kz]

Are you going to finish the window on an upcoming episode?