The “mortise” is the recess where the tenon goes. It can be cut by hand with a mallet and mortising chisel, or mechanically with a mortising machine and a hollow chisel bit. If you don’t have those ...

A loose door hinge is annoying enough, but it’s even worse when you’ve tried to screw it back in before realizing the holes are stripped and the screws won’t catch. But there’s a clever way to use a ...

Picture it: you’ve poured your morning coffee, and you’re making your way to your patio to watch the sunrise. You slide into your warmest slippers, grab your Kindle, reach for the doorknob — and let ...