"Swingman" wrote in message
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MikeWhy wrote:

Loose tenons in turn are slightly, but consistently and measurably weaker
than real tenons.

In all published tests I've seen there is usually less than 1% difference
in measured strength between the two, which, and depending upon the
project, makes for a favorable comparison when taking into account other
factors like convenience and speed, particularly when doing "production
runs" in a small shop setting.


AND I would think stronger where you are using harder stronger tennons than
the wood they are joining.