Log Tenon Cutting

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gdana2 home | projects | blog 1 post in 793 days 793 days ago	Making a log bed for my son out of red maple logs. I have all the logs rough cut to approximate size, but trying to master the tenon and mortise. Currently using a hole saw to cut the tenon and forstner bit to cut the mortise. Need advice on how to taper the tenon so it looks better in the mortise. I have looked into the tenon cutters but the Mrs. does not want to sink a bunch money into this hobey yet. I was thinking about using the router or possibly a hand planer. Any suggestions??
Thos. Angle home | projects | blog 4013 posts in 859 days 793 days ago	get out the draw knife and the spoke shave. -- Thos. Angle
Buckskin home | projects | blog 484 posts in 884 days 793 days ago	Tom, has the answer with the draw knife and spoke shave. You could also carefully use a small hand axe and/or chisels and rasp.
cabinetman home | projects | blog 140 posts in 1040 days 793 days ago	You could use the above mentioned tools, or what’s called a “broad hatrchet”. You could pare the tenon with regular chisels, or use a “slick” which is usually a 2” or wider paring chisel, 16” – 30” long, a timberframers favorite. .
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