Woodworking Joints Joinery Joinery is the part of

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Woodworking Joints

Woodworking Joints

Joinery • Joinery is the part of Woodworking that involves joining pieces of wood

Joinery • Joinery is the part of Woodworking that involves joining pieces of wood together • Some require fasteners, adhesives

Types of Wood Joints Butt Joint • The simple butt joint is most commonly

Types of Wood Joints Butt Joint • The simple butt joint is most commonly used. • This joint is formed by nailing or screwing the end of one piece of wood to the end of the other. • While this is simple, fast and effective, the butt joint leaves the heads of the screws or nails exposed. • Used in cabinet making or Construction framing

Types of Wood Joints Dowel Joint • The dowel joint is basically the same

Types of Wood Joints Dowel Joint • The dowel joint is basically the same as the butt joint except dowels are used to hold the two pieces of wood together instead of screws and nails • Construct blind dowel joints by drilling the holes only partway into each piece of wood. Then drive the dowels into these holes and glue them into position. • The dowels are not always visible.

Types of Wood Joints Lap Joint • The Lap Joint is made by sawing

Types of Wood Joints Lap Joint • The Lap Joint is made by sawing halfway through each piece of wood • The Lap Joint provides a great deal of strength, but the heads of the nails, screws are still exposed. • Used in Cabinet making

Types of Wood Joints Mortise & Tenon • This Wood Joint is simple and

Types of Wood Joints Mortise & Tenon • This Wood Joint is simple and strong. Due to this, it is commonly used with other materials besides wood. • To form this joint, saw a slot into one piece of wood. The end of the other piece of wood is then notched out to fit the slot in the first piece. • The wood joint is then glued together. • Used in furniture making

Types of Wood Joints Mitre Joint • The conventional mitre joint is widely used

Types of Wood Joints Mitre Joint • The conventional mitre joint is widely used for making corners in various types of woodwork • This Wood Joint is a finish joint and not a strong joint. Therefore it is not recommended where the joint is subject to excessive weight or unusual strain.

Types of Wood Joints Rabbet Joint • A simple wood joint, in which the

Types of Wood Joints Rabbet Joint • A simple wood joint, in which the ends of boards are joined at right angles by removing a portion of one board’s thickness to accommodate another board. • In addition to increasing the glue surface, the rabbet also provides support and alignment for the two pieces. • Used for small scale structural applications: small boxes, wall cabinets, etc.

Types of Wood Joints Dado Joint • To make a Dado Joint, cut a

Types of Wood Joints Dado Joint • To make a Dado Joint, cut a slot into one piece of wood to match the end of the other. • The dado joint is much stronger than the butt joint and creates a more professional appearance. • It can be used horizontally to support shelves on a bookcase or vertically to hold partitions.

Types of Wood Joints Dovetail Joint • This wood joint is noted for its

Types of Wood Joints Dovetail Joint • This wood joint is noted for its resistance to being pulled apart (tensile strength). • The dovetail joint is commonly used to join the sides of a drawer to the front. • A series of pins cut into one board and tails into the second board form the joint. • Once glued, a wooden dovetail joint requires no mechanical fasteners.

Summary of Wood Joints Name: Strength: Butt Joint Simple/Fast Weakness: Fasteners are shown Name:

Summary of Wood Joints Name: Strength: Butt Joint Simple/Fast Weakness: Fasteners are shown Name: Strength: Strength of Joint Weakness: Setup time to create Weakness: Fasteners are shown Rabbet Joint Name: Wood Joints Weakness: End grain exposed Mortise & Tenon Name: Lap Joint Strength: Fasteners can be hidden Strength: Simple/Provides support Name: Dowel Joint Name: Dado Joint Strength: Mitre Joint Decorative Joint Weakness: No strength to joint Name: Dovetail Joint Strength: Strength/Appearance Strength: Strength/Professional Strength: Strength Weakness: Setup time to create

WOOD Joints Careful planning, measuring and cutting result in attractive functional wood joints.

WOOD Joints Careful planning, measuring and cutting result in attractive functional wood joints.