How can I get a snug mortise and tenon joint with no wiggle?

[Layla_D]

The podcast landscape keeps changing and I feel like the algorithms on major platforms aren't helping me find what I actually want to listen to. What are your best methods for podcast discovery these days? Looking beyond the obvious "top charts" which seem to always feature the same popular podcast hosts. How do you find quality shows that match your specific interests?

[EricHG]

I’ve been trying to get the hang of making a proper mortise and tenon joint by hand, but I keep ending up with a fit that’s either too sloppy or I have to force it together. I’m using a basic set of chisels and a saw, and I measure everything carefully, but it never seems to come out right. Is there some specific trick to getting that snug, glued fit without any wiggle?

[AaronT]

That mortise and tenon thing can drive you mad I found the big break through was making a clean shoulder on the tenon and testing dry fits with the work clamped tight until it sits without forcing it

[EdwardGT]

Mine would either stick or wobble I started marking with a knife and then pared the cheeks in tiny steps until the shoulders matched and the piece seated with a gentle tap rather than a shove

[Gary.T]

I had a dull chisel once and the cuts were ragged so the fit never felt tight I learned to sharpen and keep the edge crisp and to take only small bites at a time

[AdamH]

Could it be the wood is the real culprit not the fit sometimes the grain swirls or the piece moves when I clamp it and that makes the joint feel loose even after I cut it?

[DonaldUT]

I tried a practice piece from scrap and only then moved to the real work and it helped me see where the gaps appear and I stopped trying to rush the cut

[AnthonyH]

I notice sometimes I get a snug fit when I hold the work up to a light and feel for a trace where the shoulders catch and that tiny adjustment saves a redraw