Sometimes, we avoid simple joinery because we believe it cannot be done well, and efficiently by hand. This mortise, 4" long and 1 1/2" deep by half an inch, took me around seven minutes.

In any hardwood, oak, for instance, it might take a minute longer, but no more. I did this video to show a technique using my mortise guide and a strategic way using three standard chisels and a method.

I am making a bed with eight mortise and tenon joints, and the mortise I chopped here is one of them.

Enjoy real woodworking with me; it doesn't always need to be called work!

--------------------

For more free woodworking videos, please consider subscribing to my channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/PaulSell...

Want to learn more about woodworking?

Go to Woodworking Masterclasses for weekly project episodes: http://bit.ly/2JeH3a9

Go to Common Woodworking for step-by-step beginner guides and courses: http://bit.ly/35VQV2o

http://bit.ly/2BXmuei for Paul’s latest ventures on his blog

--------------------

Instagram: http://bit.ly/2oWpy7W

Facebook- http://bit.ly/2JgKHQS

Twitter- http://bit.ly/33S7RFa

Pinterest- http://bit.ly/35X5uTf