A haunched mortise and tenon joint incorporates a tenon with a small, additional "haunch" or ledge, designed to fill a recess in the mortise for a flush finish. This distinctive feature ensures that the joint remains strong while providing support along the full height of the wood, particularly useful when the mortise extends to the wood's edge.
The haunch prevents twisting and increases the joint's stability, especially in door and frame constructions. By preserving a continuous wood surface along the edge and enhancing the joint's mechanical interlock, the haunched design offers both a refined appearance and structural resilience, demonstrating the intricate balance of form and function.
Haunched Mortise & Tenon Wood Joints have widths of 1/3 and joint depths of 2/3. Wood joints are typically used in wood members with widths between 1.5”-3.5” (3.8-8.9 cm) and depths between of .75”-3.5” (1.9-8.9 cm).
A haunched mortise and tenon joint incorporates a tenon with a small, additional "haunch" or ledge, designed to fill a recess in the mortise for a flush finish. This distinctive feature ensures that the joint remains strong while providing support along the full height of the wood, particularly useful when the mortise extends to the wood's edge.
The haunch prevents twisting and increases the joint's stability, especially in door and frame constructions. By preserving a continuous wood surface along the edge and enhancing the joint's mechanical interlock, the haunched design offers both a refined appearance and structural resilience, demonstrating the intricate balance of form and function.
Haunched Mortise & Tenon Wood Joints have widths of 1/3 and joint depths of 2/3. Wood joints are typically used in wood members with widths between 1.5”-3.5” (3.8-8.9 cm) and depths between of .75”-3.5” (1.9-8.9 cm).
