Bridle joint
The Bridle joint: how it is made, how strong it is and where it is used.
- Strength
- high
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- How it works
- An open mortise at the end of one piece receives a tenon on the other. Simpler to cut than a closed mortise; shows on two faces.
- Typical uses
- Frames, leg-to-rail corners
- Tools
- saw, chisel