What is Mortice and tenon?
{{no sources|date=February 2022}} [[Image:Mortise and tenon joint.svg|thumb|300px|right|Diagram of a mortise (on left) and tenon joint]] [[File:Pen en gatverbinding schuine borst 001.svg|thumb|1) Through tenon and 2) mortise as a shouldered joint]] A '''mortice''' (or '''mortise''') '''and tenon''' [[Woodworking joints|joint]] is a type of joint that connects two pieces of wood or other material. [[Carpenter]]s have used it for thousands of years to join pieces of [[wood]]. It is used when the adjoining pieces connect at an angle of 90°. In its basic form, it is simple and strong. There are many variations. The basic mortice and tenon has two parts: the mortice hole and the tenon tongue. The tenon, on the end of a member (called a rail), fits into a square or rectangular hole in the corresponding member. The tenon is cut to fit the mortice hole exactly and usually has shoulders that seat when the joint fully enters the mortice hole. The joint may be glued, pinned, or wedged to lock it in place. This joint is also used with other materials. For example, it is a traditional method for [[stonemason]]s and [[blacksmith]]s. [[Category:Wood]] {{sci-stub}}