Mortise and tenon join

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Mortise and tenon join
A method for joining two separately cast elements, in which one element slots into the hollow ’sleeve‘ of the other. The join is generally further secured using pins, rivets, or soldering.

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French assemblage par tenon et mortaise
Italian mortasa e tenone

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