A pinned mortise and tenon joint consists of a tenon fitting snugly within a mortise, secured by a pin driven through both components. This pin, traditionally made of wood, provides additional strength, ensuring the tenon remains firmly seated and preventing disassembly. Besides its structural advantage, the pin introduces an aesthetic element, allowing for contrasting wood choices or decorative pin designs.
Commonly used in chairs and other furniture pieces, the pinned design is revered for its combination of durability and visual appeal. Demonstrating an artisan's attention to detail, the pinned mortise and tenon joint highlights the perfect blend of traditional joinery with added reinforcement.
Pinned Mortise & Tenon Wood Joints have widths of 1/3 and full joint depths. 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 pinned mortise and tenon joint consists of a tenon fitting snugly within a mortise, secured by a pin driven through both components. This pin, traditionally made of wood, provides additional strength, ensuring the tenon remains firmly seated and preventing disassembly. Besides its structural advantage, the pin introduces an aesthetic element, allowing for contrasting wood choices or decorative pin designs.
Commonly used in chairs and other furniture pieces, the pinned design is revered for its combination of durability and visual appeal. Demonstrating an artisan's attention to detail, the pinned mortise and tenon joint highlights the perfect blend of traditional joinery with added reinforcement.
Pinned Mortise & Tenon Wood Joints have widths of 1/3 and full joint depths. 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).
