mortiser
Makes square holes
A mortiser is a woodworking machine that cuts rectangular holes called mortises, used in mortise-and-tenon joinery.
The tool combines a drill bit with a square chisel housing, creating clean-sided cavities in one operation.
Mortisers range from benchtop models to heavy industrial machines: The furniture shop's hollow-chisel mortiser made quick work of the chair legs.
Projecting joint piece
- dovetailJoin by interlocking parts
- dadoLower decorated wall portion
- rabbetStepped edge recess
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
tongue-and-groove · bridle · halving · lap · miter · scarf · splice · biscuit
Edged carving implement
- slotNarrow slit for insertion
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- channelPassage for transmission
- notchV-shaped incision
kerf · trench · rebate · bore · mill · incise · excavate · depth
Craft of building furniture
- furnitureMovable room objects
- timberWood for construction
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- softwoodConiferous tree lumber
lumber · workbench · woodshop · craftsmanship · joiner · woodworker · chairmaking · bedframe
Flat work surface
- chainLinked segments forming length
- plungeSudden steep descent
- bitSmall amount or portion
- augerSpiral hole-maker
motor · spindle · table · fence · collet · stroke · lever · stand
Degree of correctness
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- fitProper or healthy
- gaugeStandard of measurement
measurement · square · repeatability · tolerance · snug · perpendicular · registration
tenon
Projecting joint piece
groove · tongue-and-groove · bridle · halving · lap · miter · scarf · splice · biscuit · finger
chisel
Edged carving implement
notch · kerf · trench · rebate · bore · mill · incise · excavate · depth · width
cabinetmaking
Craft of building furniture
softwood · lumber · workbench · woodshop · craftsmanship · joiner · woodworker · chairmaking · bedframe · drawer
benchtop
Flat work surface
auger · motor · spindle · table · fence · collet · stroke · lever · stand
accuracy
Degree of correctness
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- fitProper or healthy
gauge · measurement · square · repeatability · tolerance · snug · perpendicular · registration
- mortise and tenonSocket-and-projection wood joint
- mortise lockLock fitted into door cavity