How-To
3 Steps to Great Glue-Ups: Through Mortise-and-Tenon
Learn how to glue up through mortise-and-tenon joinery in part four of our six-part series, 3 Steps to Great Glue-Ups
Nov 19, 2012
Through Mortise-and-Tenon Joints: Through mortise-and-tenon joinery requires careful preparation and glue application. Botch this glue-up and you could be left with exposed tenons that are stained with glue, inhibiting a proper finish.
Edited by: Gary Junken
Videos in the Series
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3 Steps to Great Glue-Ups: Edge Joints
October 31, 2012
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3 Steps to Great Glue-Ups: Dado Joints
November 2, 2012
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3 Steps to Great Glue-Ups: Mortise-and-Tenon
November 16, 2012
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3 Steps to Great Glue-Ups: Through Mortise-and-Tenon
November 19, 2012
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3 Steps to Great Glue-Ups: Dovetail Joints
December 3, 2012
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3 Steps to Great Glue-Ups: Sliding Dovetail Joints
December 6, 2012
Comments
Best to seal the wood around the joint to prevent squeeze out staining.
This will not work if you are going to do any fuming as the finish on the end will prevent that area from proper exposure to the ammonia. After years and years of experimenting, the best approach I've found is to just accept that you'll have some squeeze out. I agree that you need the majority of your glue on the tenon and just a coating of glue in the mortise. In another video you also show that you should insert the tenon most but not all the way in and then wipe off excess before the final insertion. Then, after assembly (but before the glue dries), use a tooth brush, rags, and water and just scrub away. Yes there will be some raised wood grain but that really isn't hard to just sand/scrape off (to match the rest of your wood's surface).
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