Rex Krueger

Early Access Video: Fine Furniture Joinery on the Lathe (Patreon)

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2019-01-19 19:39:04

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2026-06

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Friends:

I recently had to make a workout bench for my wife and she wanted it FAST. So, rather than use traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery, I turned round tenons on the lathe. Then I made mortises by just drilling holes and I wedged my tenons for an ultra-tight fit. The whole thing came out fast, easy, and rock-solid. I'm quite proud of the finished product.

And yes, this is another video where I promote my new book, but I promise that next week's video won't even mention the lathe.

Stay warm!

--Rex

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Fine furniture joinery on the wood lathe. Quick and easy!

More video and exclusive content: http://www.patreon.com/rexkrueger Get my woodturning book! http://www.rexkrueger.com/book Get the FREE Tip Sheet: Tools used in this build: Forstner bits: https://amzn.to/2DlWsms Hand Saw: https://amzn.to/2sAHTph Glue Bottle: https://amzn.to/2SYV5zH Bowl Gouge: https://amzn.to/2U45Elk Want to make solid mortise-and-tenon joinery? Short on time? If you have a lathe, you can make a rock-solid wedged mortise and tenon that's quick, easy and strong. You can batch these joints out in a very short time and with high accuracy. The hardwood wedge adds strength and eliminates clamping. You can adapt this technique to stools, chairs, tables and most kinds of common furniture.