"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.

The specific reference was to the recent FWW article, apparently not on your
reading list. That's almost ironic, thinking back to our past conversations.
Come to think of it, I don't particularly recall *where* I read it. The test
featured dovetails, M&T, biscuits, and loose tenons. I'm pretty sure it was
FWW, probably December or January.

Repeatable 1% variation even between two joints of the same type would be
something to really crow about. If you can find a credible cite for 1%
variability from M&T to loose tenon, I'll eat this keyboard I'm typing this
on, every last sharp, broken shard of it, including the lead contents of its
electronics. You wouldn't by chance care to restate what you wrote? I'm sure
I read it wrong.