I just ran across your channel. I watched the Morley Mortiser and this one and I've learned more in those two videos than in several hours of watching other channels. Thank you. New subscriber here
Is the point of the shim to help avoid a wedged tenon? I was thinking it would be more accurate to have the waste side of the tenon against the fence, with my stop block clamped on the fence right up to the back of the blade to help deflect waste pieces. It's my first time making tenons, and I have lots to make... thanks so much for your video and your input!
WorksInTheory the shim is the measured thickness of the tenon plus the bandsaw kerf. This means you can be off a tiny bit with the first cut, but the error will not show up in the tenon thickness. Without the shim, any small error will be doubled in the second cut, leading to chagrin (bordering on despair if the tenon ends up too thin). Morley is the Shim Master. Heed his counsel.
Thanks for your help. I'm still learning and evolving my techniques. The format and the music are excellent. BB King or Albert Collins? I would very much rather listen to a background riff than a screaming router.
I use this bandsaw technique. I try to be very precise but not all the joints are flush even though I'm doing the same thing from one to the next. Also, the shim only works for a particular blade and its set. If you change blades especially to a different width it most likely will be out by a smidge.
