ok, got the spelling wrong.
way back when, nails were expensive, so frugal carpenters invented joints that didn't require nails or screws. i built my BIL a standing desk a few years ago with the same techniques, all mortise and tenon joinery.
my sister, not knowing this tradition, asked after it was done if i had done it the 'cheap' way....
....no, i did it the traditional way. the hard way. not using pocket screws, nails, etc.
sigh....
