Your preferred method for cutting tenons

[Victor Robinson]

Just want to see how the different tenoning methods break down among creekers...

[Joe Shinall]

I'm interested in seeing the results on this one too.

Table Saw and Dado stack for me. Easier and quicker setup to me.

[Tony De Masi]

Table saw and stacked dado for me also.

Tony

[Joe Scharle]

Woodrat......

[Frank Drew]

In my own shop, table saw with dado stack.

In a well-equipped production shop, a single- or double-ended tenoner, which also can do the coping cut(s) at the same time. They take a while to set up so they're only worthwhile for multiples.

[scott allen]

Radial Arm Saw.

[Andrew Nemeth]

Depends on the size of the tenon and how many I have to cut. For most tasks that involve a fair number of cuts, like cabinet doors, I like a mortising jig for the tablesaw. If I am just cutting a few, a dado stack is faster for me. If the peice is large, like bedrails, I like to make a simple jig and cut them with a handheld router. If I was working with timbers I would probably want a circular saw and some wide chisels.

Whatever it takes to get the job done!

Andrew

[Frank Drew]

For most tasks that involve a fair number of cuts, like cabinet doors, I like a mortising jig for the tablesaw.

I'm probably just having a senior moment, but what's a mortising jig for the tablesaw, and how do you use it to cut tenons? Did you mean a tenoning jig?

[Harvey Melvin Richards]

I use a tenon jig on the table saw with the outside blades of my dado set and a machined spacer between them. If there are flaps that need to be trimmed, I will use my miter gauge and a WWII to finish it up.

[Victor Robinson]

Woodrat......

Sooo, technically that'd be a router, yes?

[John Lanciani]

For multiples like kitchen cabinet doors, I use the shaper w/ sliding table, with an insert head with scoring and hogging cutters. (When I move up to the big league I'll get a second head so I can cut both sides in one pass.)

If I figure that the setup time for the shaper will be more than the time saved I will use the tablesaw for the shoulders and the bandsaw for the cheeks.

[Terry Welty]

Currently using a very large tenoning bit on a shaper (utilizing a home made sled) The equipment is from a local High School. Does a great job, uniform tenons... easy to adjust. Unfortunately, my access to the equipment is nearing an end (I take an adult education woodworking class)... I'm looking at setting up a smilar system for my table based router.

Leaning on a system using this CMT bit->

http://www.woodshopdemos.com/cmt-ten-1.htm

Let me know your experience or thoughts...

[Kent A Bathurst]

No vote button for "all of the above" or "It depends how many" or "I dunno - whatever I feel like at the moment" or "that new plane looks cool - let's take it out for a spin and see how she corners" or "On odd-numbered Tuesdays between 9am and noon..." Or...........

Multiples with centered tenons and qty greater than ??? - Uni + Delta tenoning jig. Set it up. Tee it up. Crank 'em out. Move on.

One/two-offs.........Heck, no rhyme or reason. Hand saw + router plane? Or BS + router plane? Or TS shoulders then hand saw or BS + block + shoulder planes? or............I guess whatever I haven't done in a while that I'd like to do.

See Wilde's opinion in sig line below.......

[Al Navas]

FMT, Super FMT, etc.


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[Joe Scharle]

Sooo, technically that'd be a router, yes?

True, but the closest selection was router table...