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Mike G wrote:I'm already planning next year's furniture making, and the biggest single item is a dining set (table and chairs). I'm thinking about the joints, and wondered if anyone has ever seen a wedged through-tenon where the seat rail joins the leg? It seems to me that this would be the strongest joint for the most vulnerable part of a chair, so why wouldn't this joint be used?
chataigner wrote:Ignoring for a moment the question of which form of M&T to use, the strength for any of them is a function of several factors : surface area of tenon, quality of fit, glue performance etc.
It is possible to increase the strength of any side rail to leg joint by simply increasing the depth of the side rail to give a larger tenon - that's what I did on my chairs which have stood the test of time and abuse.
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