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 ...

Two add-ons to the table saw are used to make sturdy drawers and cut amazing dovetails. Rip and crosscut - that's what most people use the table saw for. However, with these two add-ons, you can also ...