The Medway Handyman wrote:
On 15/03/2011 17:51, John Rumm wrote:
This one grewsome from an answer to a question further up. So for the
benefit of those who missed it:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php?...d_brace_do or


Feel free to make improvements / corrections etc as you fancy.


Great article John, but I can't see many DIYers attempting it - the
haunched tenons are not something I would attempt (and I rate myself
an above average chippy type) & the mortices would be very difficult
to cut accurately for a novice.

If you can't cut a haunched mortise and tenon, then you certainly NOT an
"above average chippie type" as that sort of work is standard practice in
all types of joinery (and most TRUE hanymen and D I Y types can do them) -
but what you expect from an ex-salesman (an expert in 'talking the job') and
who has admitted to not even being able sharpen a wood chisel properly?

And as for "mortices would be very difficult to cut accurately for a
novice" - that's exactly what you are, a bloody novice at joinery.