Reply To: Mortice and Tenon problem
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It looks like you have three lines marking out this mortise and that you lined your chisel up on a different line when you flipped the leg over. The mortise clearly changes direction about half way thru the leg. Measure from the face side of the leg to the edge of the mortise. I bet that will tell you what the problem is.
As to how to fix it.
Option #1-Make a new leg if you have the material.
Option #2-Square up the mortise so that the tenon seats squarely thru the leg. Then create a wedge to fill the gap. Plenty of glue during assembly.
This looks to be pressure treated lumber. Please be careful. There are lots of nasty chemicals in pressure treated lumber. These chemicals can get into your system thru direct contact and off gassing. You may want to do a little research on it. Your an adult and can make your own decisions, just make an informed one.