Foolproof Angled Mortise and Tenon Layout - ridiculously EASY!!!

In this video I demonstrate to you how to layout an angled mortise and tenon using a traditional Chinese woodworking marking paired with an offset plate. The method is literally foolproof. The offset plate was inspired to me while I was making a 4 leg 8 splay (四腿八叉) style of stool. With the of attachment I am able to layout the mortise on the top surface, the mortise on the bottom, and the tenon using a single set of measurements.

Checkout the links below where I show you how to make a variety of traditional Chinese woodworking tools.

How to make 7 traditional Chinese woodworking Tools:
1. Chinese hand plane 刨子 (   • Hand Plane 刨子 - Traditional Chinese Woodwo...  )
2. Chinese frame saw 锯 (   • Frame Saw 中国锯 - Traditional Chinese Woodwo...  )
3. Chinese dovetail Plane 燕尾刨 (   • Adjustable Sliding Dovetail Plane 燕尾刨 - Tr...  )
4. Chinese Knife Saw 刀锯 (   • Knife Saw 刀锯 - Traditional Chinese Woodwor...  )
5. Chinese cutting gauge 勒刀子 (   • Cutting Gauge 勒刀子 - Traditional Chinese Wo...  )
6. Chinese bevel gauge 活尺 (   • Bevel Gauge 活尺 - Tradition Chinese Woodwor...  )
7. Chinese styled half moon marking gauge 线勒子 (   • Half Moon Marking Gauge  半月线勒子 - Tradition...  )
7b. Offset plate for easy layout of mortise and tenon (   • Offset Plate - Angled Mortise and Tenon La...  )
7c. Foolproof Angled mortise and tenon with the half moon Chinese marking gauge and Offset Plate (   • Foolproof Angled Mortise and Tenon Layout ...  )

Chinese woodworking master’s youtube channel:
   / @辛全生木友之家  

Thank you for watching, enjoy. Let me know if you have any questions.

John Z Zhu
@polywright
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