I'm pretty darn new to woodworking, but when I watched an artist put together a frame to stretch a canvas over, I noticed the joinery on the corners of the stretcher (frame) was what Gary Rogowski's book calls a Mitered Bridle Joint. For some reason I figured I wanted to try it and make some frames for friends and family.....

Jan 22, 2020 · I need to make a picture frame that is easy to take on an airplane and can be assembled at the other end. I was checking out mitered bridle joints. Seems like it would work. Anyone have any tips/advice for how to make this joint I have never done one before? My goal is to totally finish the frame so all the recipient needs to

I built this pergola using the same bridle joint for the top beams: A 1.5" x 6" notch centered into the end of a pressure-treated 6x6 post. While my bandsaw probably could've handled the cuts, the posts were too massive to make that feasible. I used a 3/4" auger bit to establish the bottom of the notch - a single hole, not a double.

Jun 11, 2011 · Your stock and its grain orientation have a large bearing, as well. I'd make a sample to experiment on. The trouble with B is that joint, it's end grain to end grain and placed under a lot of stress. A dowel joint won't cut it, I'd do a bridle joint there.

In this case of building a door you have a nice large glue surface and good solid shoulders. In this use a lap joint would likely be at least as strong and resistant to racking as, say, mortise and tenon. I just suggested that a bridle joint would be even stronger because you still have the solid shoulders but double the glue surface.

May 31, 2022 · The bottom 3 are cut at a 12 degree angle, numbers 2 and 4 are facing up, #3 angled down. If you look inside the circle of #3 i little ridge is visible. The final pass was not completed with the follower tight to the pattern. Requires a little chisel work if joint is not sitting tight although tight clamping may crush the joint home in this case.

Jan 19, 2015 · Of course the application is paramount as to weather a bridle joint or mortise and tenon is better/stronger. I am sure we can all agree that a half lap is better than a M&T for joining wood end to end. there is plenty of wood for this table(4x4) in fact way to much for a tables structural needs but that's the look of that style.

Jan 15, 2018 · Bridle joints , mortise and tenon and housed joints are extremely strong* when done correctly. Supporting the weight of the desk with the legs is not the biggest concern, keeping the legs from falling over is a bigger one, so i would like to understand how exactly you plan on bracing the legs to prevent that.

What is the best way to edge join plywood so that the joint is nice and even and as invisible as possible? The ply I am using is oak veneer. I almost always get a small mismatch when joining hardwood and want to avoid that on the ply so I don't sand through the veneer.

May 9, 2008 · I’ve been in the market for a new miter gauge . I’ve sold my previous Kreg due to it’s short length and light structure. While it was exceptionally accurate, I just found the crosscut length too short and was always afraid if I ever dropped it would be bent. I considered the Jessum, Accumiter, and Osbourne as the top contenders