Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Catellated Tennons, Ho Andrew!
Jorge Casta�eda ~ East Penobscot Bay
>Down the list Andrew from Aussy Land mentioned castellated tennons, could you explain this? this is a term I never heard before, maybe one more instance of people divided by a common language.
his old dog will be grateful if you toss him a new bone to chew.
Thanks
Jorge
Re: Catellated Tennons, Ho Andrew!
Andrew F in Australia
>Hi jorge,
They look like this:
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Used so that the mortice doesn't get too big and the tenon is anchored in a firm mortice.
Imagine a 1/4" thick side wall of the mortice by 6" long. The castellation (think walls of the castle) gives the mortice walls some strength.
Hope that this makes sense - must fly.
Cheers,
Andrew
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Andrew F in Australia
>Looked fine in the browser but.
Ill post a sketch in a few hours for you.
Cheers,
Andrew
Here tis (also known as double tenon) *LINK*
Andrew F in Australia
>Castellation is another term for the rampart shape on top of the castle (sometimes also referred to as crenellation (sp?).
In this book, they were called double tenons.
Isn't English a wonderful language?
Cheers,
Andrew
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Gracias!!
Jorge Casta�eda ~ East Penobscot Bay
>Now I know what you meant, double tennons I've use many times. English as a second language is endless...
Thanks anew
Jorge