1.4 Wood joints Flashcards
What are the 8 wood joints
Butt joint, housing joint, dowel joint, comb joint, mitre joint, mortise and tenon, half lap, dovetail
What is the main use for a butt joint
lightweight moddeling
What is the main use for a dowel joint
flat pack furniture
What is the main use for a housing joint
shelving
What is the main use for a comb joint
boxes
What is the main use for a half lap
simple frames
What is the main use for a dovetails
drawers
What is the main use for a mitre joint
picture frames
What is the main use for a mortise and tenon
heavy duty frames
How does a mortise and tenon joint work
PVA glue is spread into the mortise and the 2 parts are clamped together
How does a housing joint work
The joint is to be glued together
And can be made relatively easily with a tenon saw and chisel or a router
How does a butt joint work
Relies on an adhesive to make the joint
How does a comb joint work
The joint creates a greater gluing area that makes a very strong joint
Easily cut with a band saw or laser cut or even with a tenon and chisel
How does a mitre joint work
Rely on simply gluing the components together however the components meet at a 45 degree angle
How does a half lap joint work
Simple joint made to increase gluing surface area
Easy to cut out with a tenon saw
