Printed from: https://conservationhandbooks.com/fencing/wooden-fencing/post-and-rail-fencing/
In choosing the design of post and rail fencing, consider the following alternatives: Attachment of rails to post The rails can either be set into mortises cut into the post, or nailed onto the post. Mortised rails are much stronger, because they do not rely on nails, which can become loose, causing the rail to...