Joinery
What is Mortise and Tenon?
Mortise and Tenon is a joinery term used when planning, cutting, assembling, or finishing wood projects. In a cut list workflow, it gives a specific name to a material, part, tool, joint, or constraint that should be checked before cutting.
Why Mortise and Tenon matters
Joinery choices change part dimensions, cutting order, clamping needs, hardware requirements, and the amount of extra material needed for test cuts. For builders using WoodCutTool, the practical point is simple: define the term before the material is cut so the plan, calculator result, and shop work all describe the same thing.
How to use it in a project
Decide joinery before locking the cut list because grooves, rabbets, dados, and fastener clearances can change finished part sizes. When the project has many parts or expensive material, move from a rough note to a real cut list calculator, plywood cut calculator, or saved CutList layout before buying or cutting stock.
Use the glossary to clarify the language, then use WoodCutTool calculators to test the actual numbers.