Mortise and Tenon - Angled Components

Hand Cut Angled Mortise and Tenon

How to hand cut an angled mortise and tenon joint.

When you have to join components at other than right angles, the mortise should (almost always) be chopped at 90 degrees to it's joining face.

In this video, I'll show you how I hand cut a mortise and tenon in components that meet at an angle other than 90 degrees (in this case, at 45 degrees).

Check out my earlier mortise and tenon tutorials, for more in-depth instruction in the basics, if you find this one a little too challenging straight away.

[ramaroodle]

Always jealous of how other peoples joints come together so perfectly. Very nice results. Something to shoot for. Well done video. No music, no hype. Just the facts,

[theshadow]

I personally found this tutorial to be very well filmed and orally explained joinery, both demonstrating true woodworking craftsmanship.

[riostylo]

Been stuck on this joint in an angled frame for agessss while at college. Thus has really cleared it up, thanks

[thomasmarliere]

The very clear explanations I was looking for, thank you 🙂

[jonathangwynne]

Love the videos. Very informative, clear and no distracting video editing or music. Please don't let anyone persuade you that you need to add those things.

[deepblued]

Great clip again Sir! The video was really informative and the pace gave me time to anticipate and guess your "next move". That, for a beginner at woodworking like I'am, made this clip really fun to watch. Thank you!

[robertedulan]

Wow!thank you so much for sharing this brilliant and amazing idea sir and you've explained it very clearly here, tnx again! ❤❤ ❤

[EquilibriaHealth]

Thank you for this video. Really appreciated you posting it.

[ddaavviiddttaaaaffee]

Thank you for this. Despite the time passing, the knowledge you have passed on is timeless. I have been sitting and trying to work this out for 5 degree legs and stretchers, and for two 45 degree angles on frame beams. Thanks, I will do some practice pieces with your method. Cheers.

[JayKayKay]

I have some 30 year old 2x10 and 4x4 redwood planks and pillars from my old deck and have decided to make an outdoor dining table. I want to use the 4x4's for the legs using a "X" pattern with a angled brace. Your video show the path to get there. Thanks you for the content.

[mikehedden]

I'm going to file this video under craftsmanship.  Very well done, Mitch. I think I will give it a go.

[dufftime]

i was in the shop thinking about how to mark the lines, and got confused. thank you so much for making this very clear. great camerawork too!

[terrybolerjack]

On my way to the workshop now to try this out. Thanks Mitch!

[camagramps]

I just took an order to frame a trapezoidal mirror. I took the job for the challenge as much as anything and while trying to decide how I was going to pull this off, I settled on this very method. Nice vid and great work - thanks for showing me how it's done!

[Belg]

Mitch, thanks for confirming I was doing it right. Doesn't happen that often but used this technique on some 4x4 material and then used the drawbore method to bring the joints together. Really well done video.

[shake]

excellent patient and clear explanation, thanks for taking the time to post. I'm off to my shipping container farm workshop to attempt one.

[stuartosborne]

You made that very understandable Mitch, once again thankyou for sharing your knowledge.

[androidsheep]

Thank you!!! Explained and demonstrated perfectly.

[bsbhro]

Thanks for the explanation. Nice to see that your thumbnail-back is healing.

[wshep]

Another beautiful & strong joint !
I also like the clarity of the presentation. And the fact you do not treat your audience like beginners by wasting time explaining how to measure, or what marking tool, saw or chisel you used 🙂
Most videos I've seen treat the audience as if they've never seen a tool before.
Very refreshing. Yet another reason I like this channel and your instruction.
Although I admit, I'd like to know what's in your toolbox 🙂