Loose tenon (Domino, floating tenon)
The Loose tenon (Domino, floating tenon): how it is made, how strong it is and where it is used.
- Strength
- high
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- How it works
- A separate tenon fits mortises cut in both pieces. Strength of a mortise and tenon with simpler machining.
- Typical uses
- Frames, tables, chairs
- Tools
- Domino joiner or router mortising jig