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A through mortise is a mortise that goes through one face of the board to the other side. It can be considerably stronger than a mortise that does not go through the board. There are a lot of variations of mortise and tenon joints but, when you're looking for elegance and strength, a wedged through mortise is excellent. This video was produced for its free video library by The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. The Center is a nonprofit, international woodworking school dedicated to providing the best possible education in wood craftsmanship and design.

A mortise is simply a hole in a piece of wood designed to connect with a tenon. The mortise and tenon is one of the most used joinery types in woodworking. As with anything in woodworking there are different ways of accomplishing the same task. The same can be said for making a mortise. Mortises can be made with hand tools, power tools, or several combinations of the two. This video was produced for its free video library by The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. The Center is a nonprofit, international woodworking school dedicated to providing the best possible education in wood craftsmanship and design.

Half-blind dovetails are dovetails that are only seen on one face, often used in drawers and case construction. They help keep a polished look while hiding a very strong joint. This video was produced for its free video library by The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. The Center is a nonprofit, international woodworking school dedicated to providing the best possible education in wood craftsmanship and design.

Semi-Concealed Hinges are hinges that are partially hidden behind the cabinet door. However, that's not the only defining factor. Many butt hinges and no-mortise hinges also wrap around the back of the door and/or face frame. But unlike those hinges, semi-concealed hinges offer the added benefit of being self-closing, or are offered with a self-closing option. And unlike butt hinges and no-mortise hinges, semi-concealed hinges are only designed for overlay doors or 3/8" inset doors. They will not fit full inset doors..

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European-style hinges may seem complicated until you try them and see how easy they are to install and why so many production shops use them exclusively for hanging cabinet doors. Once in place, European hinges also allow for some helpful adjustments that other hinge styles don't. Depending on the specific hinge, you can adjust your cabinet doors up and down, side to side and in and out by turning a couple of screws. These versatile hinges are designed to accommodate either face frame or frameless cabinets. For either style of cabinet, you can buy hinge to suit doors that overlay the cabinet opening or set inside it.

Learn how to install traditional butt hinges . These durable, free-swinging hinges open and close smoothly—ideal for kitchen cabinets, shutters, furniture, clock cases, small boxes and more! They are available in a variety of sizes and plated finishes to perfectly complement any project.

No-Mortise Butt Hinges feature interlocking hinge leaves that eliminate the need to cut hinge mortises.. These durable, free-swinging hinges open and close smoothly—ideal for kitchen cabinets, shutters, furniture, clock cases, small boxes and more! They are available in a variety of sizes and plated finishes to perfectly complement any project.

Mortise and tenon joints are commonly used when adjoining two pieces of wood that connect at right angles. They are the preferred joint for furniture and cabinet projects. There are a lot of variations of the mortise and tenon joint but, when you’re looking for maximum strength, you can't go wrong with the double mortise and tenon. This joint offers twice as much surface area for glue, making the joint stronger than a single mortise and tenon. This video was produced for its free video library by The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. The Center is a nonprofit, international woodworking school dedicated to providing the best possible education in wood craftsmanship and design.

Edge gluing boards is a fundamental skill in furniture making; frequently needing to glue boards together to create wider surfaces to work with. This video was produced for its free video library by The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. The Center is a nonprofit, international woodworking school dedicated to providing the best possible education in wood craftsmanship and design.

Often, machined edges are still not flat enough to have a perfectly tight joint with no visible glue seams. Learning to sharpen, tune and use a longer hand plane will help you achieve the perfect edge joints. This video was produced for its free video library by The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. The Center is a nonprofit, international woodworking school dedicated to providing the best possible education in wood craftsmanship and design.