Cutting the cheeks of a Tenon using a circular saw
By woodlandstv
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Having cut the shoulders of the tenon with a crosscut saw, Matthew Melton now cuts down the grain to create the "cheeks". This involves using a ripsaw or as he explains a small circular saw will also do the job if you know what you are doing. Following this in the next video he finshes of the oak tenon with a chisel and plane to get a good fit with the mortice
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This is a horrible channel. Bushcraft or survival channel with chainsaws, helmets and heavy machinery. I just don't get it.
dropcuts! my favourite thing to do
it looks dodgy to anyone watching but we do this daily at work and its fine once you get used to doing it, a little tap with a mallet and they just pop off onto the foor, jobs a good an.
Elwyn Harris
April 19, 2012