CNC Systems & Process Development
Concealed Mortise & Tenon Joinery System for Butt Joint Casework
Scalable CNC joinery system developed for solid wood butt-joint casework, replacing manual Domino-based construction across all case sizes. The system uses CNC-milled integral tenons and mortises, including an undercut tenon strategy that allows all interior features to be machined in a single orientation while maintaining clean exterior geometry. Designed for repeatable production, strength, and efficiency across a wide range of cabinet scales.
Developed a CNC-native joinery system to replace manual Domino-based case construction, enabling consistent production across solid wood cases ranging from small furniture pieces to large architectural credenzas.
Re-engineered butt-joint case geometry around machining constraints, allowing all interior features and joinery to be milled in a single orientation without flip operations.
Designed integral tenon-and-mortise geometry, including an undercut tenon strategy, to maintain clean exterior faces while supporting efficient CNC workflows.
Applied DFMA principles to improve repeatability, reduce manual labor, and scale a traditionally hand-built process into a reliable digital fabrication system.
Established CNC processes that became the standard method for solid wood case construction across the product line.