FURN/CONS - Wood Joinery and Splices Flashcards
A joinery wherein placing two ends together at a right angle to create a corner; fasteners like nails or screws are necessary
Butt Joint
Joinery that connects two butts that get cut at an angle
Miter Joint
Joinery wherein half of each board is cut to create a flush surface
Half-Lap Joint
wood joint formed in the middle of both boards; boards are cut in half like Half-Lap Joint
Cross-Lap Joint
a basic butt joint that is fastened using screws that are at an angle; usually holes are drilled at a 15-degree angle
Pocket-Hole Joint
a wood joint that one board has a ___________ cut along the side, inserting another board with a long carving at the edge
Tongue and Groove Joint
similar to tongue and groove joinery, a square-grooved slot on one board to where another board will fit; no tongue
Dado Joint
both ends of the wood has a slot cut, inserting a piece of wood to hold and connect them
Biscuit Joint
an extended Biscuit Joint; two boards have extended, matching grooves lined up and facing each other; void between is filled with a thin piece of wood
Spline Joint
the oldest and strongest type of joint used in woodworking; one slab is carved with a slot fitting another slab with the equal size of the carving
Mortise and Tenon Joint
similar to Half-Lap Joint except one slab has a dado cut along the edge of the board; often used at the back of the cabinets
Rabbet Joint
interlocks joinery of a series of pins and tails to create a resilient edge; used for furniture, cabinetry, and framing
Dovetail Joint
a joinery that is used to avoid having the connection visible without compromising their work’s strength; interlocked by series of pins and tails
Half-Blind Dovetail
joinery that works like tongue and groove while using a dovetail carving
Sliding Dovetail Joint
joinery that builds a seamless right angle; carves out a series of symmetrical slots to form rectangular projections called “fingers”
Box Joint
joinery that is used in very hasty construction for temporary framing; made by lapping one piece over the other and nailing them together
Plain Joint (Lap Joint)
joinery is made when the two pieces do not meet at right angles; one piece is cut at an angle to fit then two pieces are nailed together
Oblique Joint
joint by which the ends of two pieces of timer are united to form a continuous piece; the mating surface may be beveled, chamfered, or notched before bolting, gluing, or welding
Scarf Joint
used to connect two or more pieces of timber in such a way that the join will be as strong as a single timber of equivalent size
Splices
3 types of Splice
- Compression
- Tension
- Bending
a type of splice FOR COMPRESSION where two pieces of timber are squared at their ends and fitted together; a metal plate called “fishplate” are fastened on either side of the timber to be joined
Scabbed or Fished Splice
splice made by cutting half the thickness of each piece to the required length and putting the halved sections together
Halved Splice
type of splice FOR TENSION modification of halved splice that has an extra notch to keep it from slipping; usually used in combination with scabs or fishplates
Square Splice
a type of splice FOR BENDING wherein the upper part is subjected to compression while the lower half is under tension
Scarfed Splice
