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BASIC WOODWORK JOINTS

Lap Joints
dadoes {housings}
and others

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Halved angle lap joint
 Half angle
Halved T lap joint
 Half T
Crossed half lap joint
 Cross lap
Common dado {housing}
joint

 

 Common housing
Bare faced dovetail housing
 Dovetailed housing
Shouldered dovetail housing

Shelf wedges tightly from back of cabinet

 Shouldered housing
Bridle joint

 

 Bridle joint
Simple dowel joint

 

 Simple dowel joint
Tongue and groove

Used for joining boards together for wide table tops etc.

 

 Tongue and groove
Dado
or Housing

 
Chamfer

 		                                
Rabbet
or
Rebate

 
 

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