On Mar 16, 10:29*pm, The Medway Handyman
wrote:

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.

You can buy a morticing machine for less than the price of a door. If
you need a new door, machine+ materials is still a reasonable
investment. Mind you, I do hate cutting deep, narrow mortices myself,
unless it's with a machine.

More people are capable of marking out and cutting a haunched tenon
than there are who know what "haunching" is.