Trestle bench with mortise and tenon

Intermediate Example 5 parts, 10 pieces

A garden trestle bench whose uprights, bearers, feet and stretcher join with matching mortises and tenons, plus a groove for seat buttons.

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What you learn

• Add tenons to both ends of a part and set the shoulder with x
• Size each mortise to match the tenon that goes into it
• Cut a lengthwise groove for seat buttons
• Change the bench length by editing the stretcher and slats

Parts

No.	Name	Profile (mm)	Length (mm)	Qty	Processings
01	Foot	70 x 95	400	2	2
02	Upright	70 x 145	332	2	3
03	Seat bearer	70 x 95	400	2	3
04	Stretcher	45 x 120	1160	1	2
05	Seat slat	28 x 145	1500	3	0

Processings used

• Chamfer
• Mortise
• Slot
• Tenon

Related pages

• Chamfer: Chamfer the lengthwise edges of a part. Choose the edges, the size and the run-out, and see how each machine format exports it.
• Mortise: A rectangular housing cut into a face to take a tenon. Fields, defaults, how to add one and how each machine format exports it.
• Slot: Cut a straight saw slot or groove along or across a face. Direction, thickness and depth, with defaults and machine export.
• Tenon: Add a tenon to the end of a part to fit a mortise. The part length includes the tenon. Fields, defaults and machine export.
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• Garden house frame: A 2.4 by 1.8 metre garden house frame with stud walls, a door opening and a gable roof on a ridge beam, in 36 parts.
• Dovetail socket: Cut a dovetail socket into a long face, with a flank angle and a square or round closed end. Fields, limits and machine export.