Woodworking Joinery

What is the strongest joint in furniture making?

• Glue joint

• Pocket screw joint

• Wedged mortise and tenon joint

• Draw board and pinned mortise and tenon joint

What type of forces does a standard mortise and tenon joint resist?

• Shearing forces

• Linear forces

• Tensile forces

• All of the above

What type of force can potentially pull a tenon straight out of a mortise in a standard mortise and tenon joint?

• Shearing force

• Linear force

• Tensile force

• None of the above

What provides the mechanical resistance to tensile forces in a wedged mortise and tenon joint?

• Glue

• Solid wood

• Wedges

• Both B and C

What is the advantage of using a wedged mortise and tenon joint with a relatively short tenon?

• It provides more strength

• It allows for deeper mortises

• It is easier to assemble

• It looks better

What tool is used to create the mortise in a wedged mortise and tenon joint?

• Chisel

• Forstner bit

• Table saw

• Miter gauge

What is the purpose of using a marking gauge when laying out the mortise?

• To measure the width of the mortise

• To scribe the center line of the mortise

• To mark the depth of the mortise

• To align the mortise with the tenon

How can you ensure a straight mortise when using a drill press to bore the holes?

• Use a drill press fence

• Use a marking gauge

• Use a miter gauge

• Use a chisel

What is the purpose of creating slopes on each end of the mortise?

• To prevent splitting of the work piece

• To make the joint look better

• To make the wedges fit more easily

• To increase the strength of the joint

What is the recommended method for cutting the wedges?

• Drilling holes and cutting kerfs

• Cutting straight down from the shoulders

• Cutting along sloping lines

• Using a jig to shape the wedges