Mortise and Tenon Sizing

Calculate optimal mortise and tenon dimensions for strong joinery.

How thick the material or layer is.
in
Horizontal measurement perpendicular to length.
in
Enter the joint strength (1-3) value for this calculation.

Results

Tenon Thickness:
Calculated tenon thickness based on your inputs.
-in
Tenon Width:
Calculated tenon width based on your inputs.
-in
Tenon Length:
Calculated tenon length based on your inputs.
-in
Mortise Depth:
Calculated mortise depth based on your inputs.
-in
Shoulder Width:
Calculated shoulder width based on your inputs.
-in
Reference: Industry Standards. Tenon thickness = 1/3 stock, length = 2-3x stock thickness.