Mortise and tenon

Introduction

Mortise and tenon is a building technique that allows frame building to be done without any nails or screws. Instead two boards are joined by fitting one inside of another and holding them together with a wooden peg.

Examples from Rancho Mastatal

The table below shows a demonstration piece created to display the mortise and tenon concept.

Image	Description
	This is an image of two blocks fitted together using the mortise and tenon technique.
	This is how the blocks look apart.

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