February 2011 Presentation
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The May program was presented by Bill Brocksmith. He presented a demonstration of mortise and tenon joinery.
Here Bill is showing and describing the Delta tenoning jig.
Bill has setup the tenoning jig and is describing its use.
Bill using the table saw to make the cut to establish the depth of the tenon.
Bill using the tenon jig to cut the tenon's cheeks (long cut).
Closeup look at the tenon cheeks after they are cut.
Bill using the tenoning jig to cut the tenon shoulders.
Now that he's finished his tenon, Bill uses it to measure the dimensions of the mortise.
Closeup loook at the mortising attachment.
Mortising attachment positioned for use.
Mortising bit removing wood from the center of the mortise, while the chisel creates vertical sides.
The members pay rapt attention to Bill as demonstrates the mortiser.
Some of Bill's hammers.
A closer look at some of the other hammers in Bill's collection.
