The Adjustable Mortise Jig and Tenon Fastener System™
6 videos • 81 views • by Miller Made Workshop After venturing into home DIY projects and making furniture for my home, I became frustrated with the high prices of tools and current methods for joining objects together, specifically table legs to table tops. I set my sights on reinventing the complex and difficult method of creating mortise and tenon joints. My passion to reinvent the standard and traditional way of making mortise and tenon joints has taken me over two years. I began with ideation, prototyping, testing and iterating on my idea and am now ready to bring the Adjustable Mortise Jig and Tenon Fastener System™ to DIYers, Woodworkers and Furniture Makers. A few key features in the design include: • Recessed plate into underside of table. • Offset plate on table leg so plate is not visible once attached. • Micro adjustable fastener to fine tune the placement of the steel tenon. The Adjustable Mortise Jig™ creates a shallow mortise and it is packed with features that help you create repeatable precision mortises every-time. This jig works with a standard plunge router that most of us already have in our wood shops. The adjustable mortise jig is designed to work with 1/4″ or 1/8″ template router bits and is made up of two components. The top mounting member sits on top of the bottom indexing member. The top mounting member has holes that allow you to temporarily attach the jig to the surface of your object. The bottom indexing member has two features. The first feature is the indexing tab, this allows you to set your jig on the very edge or corner of an object. Second features are the alignment tabs, these help keep the jig properly aligned to the surface you are creating your mortise. The version of this mortise jig can adjust up to three different sizes. This allows you to create mortise sizes that are 4″x4″, 5″x5″, and 6″x6″. These sizes are designed to work with the steel plate tenon fasteners and different table leg sizes and configurations. Let’s take a look at the tenon fasteners. You can use the adjustable mortis jig and system for attaching 4 wood legs at each corner of a table by using the uniquely designed tenons and adjustable mortise jig. The tenons attached to the top of the table leg and then to the underside of the table. The Adaptable Tenon Fastener™ is designed to fit within the shallow mortise created by the Adjustable Mortise Jig™. Each tenon fastener is designed to work with different sized table legs. The 1/4in tenon fasteners have a micro adjustment holes giving you the ability make micro adjustments to the XY location of the tenon fastener. The 1/8in fastener tenons do not have the micro adjustment holes and are designed for lighter-weight applications. The Benefits This is a new process and method for anyone to create, build and assemble mortise and tenons joints. This method does not require any traditional training in woodworking. We have simplified the process for creating and applying shallow mortise and tenons to objects, making this type of joint accessible to everyone no matter their skill level. Here is a list of some of the benefits. Saves Time Create a mortise and tenon joint in a matter of minutes vs. hours. Gives you time back to your day. Easy to use Novice to Expert. There is no guess work. We take care of the precision so you don’t have to. Precise Quickly and accurately create a mortise and tenon joint using basic every day shop tools. Innovative idea Adjustable, accurate, perfect every time and you don’t have to be an experienced woodworker to create mortise and tenon joints. New products Allows you to create and build new products for your customers. Increases your revenue and market reach. Made in USA Everything is manufactured, made and assembled right here in the USA.