Difference between revisions of "Woodworking joints"

Latest revision as of 06:49, 4 February 2012

Finger joint or box combing

Topic in Cabinet making courses

A birds-mouth joint in a rafter, set upon a double top plate. Shown are the two cuts of the joint: the seat cut and the heel cut.

Sliding dovetail, lap dovetail and stepped bevel splice joints of tie beams and cross beams from the Yingzao Fashi, published in 1103 by the Song Dynasty Chinese scholar-bureaucrat Li Jie (1065-1110).
Diagram of bracket and cantilever arms from the building manual Yingzao Fashi (published in 1103) of the Song Dynasty
Construction in a roof in Romania

Timber Joint with Metal Plates.JPG

A through groove (left) and a stopped groove

Solid parquet boards with tongues on the right sides of the boards and grooves on the left sides. Grooves are also visible on the near ends; the far ends are tongued.

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 File:Woodworking-joint-groove.gif|A through groove (left) and a stopped groove
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+=== Joints with metal parts ===
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+File:Timber Joint with Metal Plates.JPG|Metal plates are often incorporated into the design where the timber alone would not be strong enough for a given load.|A through groove (left) and a stopped groove
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