We use the same proven construction methods that 18th century cabinetmakers used; mortise and tenon, dovetails, and nails covered by wooden pegs. Shown here, the mortise and tenon joint is created by chiseling a rectangular hole in one piece of wood. A tenon is then sawn on the second piece of wood and inserted in the mortise. The resulting joint is stronger than any other method of joining two pieces of wood together. This joint is considered to be too time consuming to be used in mass produced furniture. In the typical mass produced table no wood joinery is used, the leg and apron are simply butted together and a flimsy metal bracket holds the table together. Over time brackets bend and the table becomes rickety. We have developed a special mortise and tenon joint that still allows the legs to be removed for shipping yet has all the strength of an 18th century joint. The result is a table that will last for generations of use.