VIDEO: What is a Mortise-and-Tenon Joint?

A mortise-and-tenon is one of the most well-known and useful means to join wood together. Primarily used in solid wood woodworking to join end grain to edge grain. A mortise-and-tenon joint is, at its most basic, a peg fit into a hole. We show you the parts of a mortise-and-tenon joint and how it should fit together.