To study the types of mortise and tenon， the main factors of its evolution in modern mahogany furniture manufacturing. It analyzed the traditional mortise and tenon processing and assembly technique， investigated several modern mahogany furniture factories， classified according to different joint type and comparison between modern and traditional mortise and tenon. It can summarize the types of mortise and tenon used in modern manufacture and draw a conclusion that the main factors on the evolution of mortises and tenon are the industrial production， using of mechanical equipments and cutters，application of auxiliary materials， the shortage of raw material and design.