Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Gary Rogowski joins Vic and Ben to discuss the important parts of a mortise and tenon joint, using rope in place of clamps, and that board you wind up carrying around for the rest of your life instead of using it.

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0:00 - Intro
1:39 - Teaching online
13:40 - The important parts of a mortise
31:10 - Using string as a clamp
47:19 - All-time favorite tools
1:03:35 - The piece of wood you don't want to cut

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