In this short build I show how I cut a keyed mortise and tenon joint entirely by hand. I mark out the shoulders, chop the ...

Simple stairs have just two components. The flat board that your foot steps on is called a tread. The treads connect to side stringers and sometimes to one that is in the middle of the stairs. The ...

I feel it’s important for you to understand the structure of a set of stairs before you get out your saw and framing square.

In this short video I demonstrate how I chamfer the end of a tenon with a sharp chisel so it slides into the mortise more easily. By taking light cuts around the corners, I create a subtle lead-in ...