Questions tagged [joinery]
The process of joining two pieces (usually wood) together. Techniques, tools, hardware.
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How to fix a chessboard frame cracked from expansion?
I have a chessboard I made in high school woods class. If I remember right, it's walnut and oak.
It was a lot of fun to make and looks good, but since then the joints in the frame on one side have ...
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Finger joints in thicker stock
I am trying to cut finger joints in a 1 1/2 inch thick stock. My current jig does not allow for wood this thick. Are there any jigs that can accommodate this thickness or is there a way of using a ...
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How to attach end of 2x4 to narrow 1.5" side of 2x4?
I'm building some Spruce 2x4 + MDF garage shelves that are width constrained. I need every inch I can get. So, rather than put 3.5" wide upright 2x4s on the front and back of the shelving, I'd ...
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How to (removably) connect these pieces of wood for a chair/stool thing?
I'm designing a stool/chair/sitting-thing intended to be made from 2x4s and 2×6s. The main vertical portion (i.e. that's supposed to support the user's weight) is a sort of 'h' frame, of which the &...
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Building A Table - Help With Wood Selection and Joints
I am wanting to build a table that will hold a Large Big Green Egg grill. I've created a mock up using SketchUp (Just learned how to use it today, so it is kind of rough)
My design is based on a ...
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Which corner joint type is the most precise in terms of 90 degree angle? [closed]
I am new to woodworking and am seeking some advice. I am working on a project where I am looking to build a corner joint that is as close to a 90 degrees angle as possible. The purpose is to build a ...
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What is the difference between a beveled and a mitered edge?
I know this is a basic question, but I see a lot of conflicting usage out there... What is the difference between a beveled and a mitered edge?
I think people say "mitered" when they really mean "...
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Attaching Legs to a Table
I decided to build a table out of 2x4s and such for Thanksgiving. I figured it would be a cool first woodworking project. The top went pretty well I think, but now it's time to attach the legs and I ...
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What are the advantages of coping a joint vs. mitering?
I've generally mitered joints and very rarely coped them in trim or molding, and have been able to achieve an appearance I was satisfied with.
But "traditionally," coped joints seem to have ...
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Joining cross supports to workbench legs
I'm new to woodworking and I'm in the process of building myself a workbench for my garage. The workbench is divided into three sections. Each side will have space for storage and the middle will be ...
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How to secure a "basic" butt joint where three pieces of wood intersect? [closed]
I have a sofa that has detachable wooden legs with a bolt attached directly into the legs. Across the length and width of the couch, there are support beams that are permanently mounted to the frame ...
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Reinforcing a console
I am building a console as shown below (not to scale). The boards are 5 cm (2 inches) thick pine. The sides are joined to the top using dovetails.
I have not assembled this yet but I am concerned ...
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Alternative drawer joints
I am planning to replace two cupboard units of my old IKEA kitchen with one unit with three drawers. I have most of the parts planned, except for the attachment of the drawer fronts.
On the existing ...
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Glue spots under stain
I have two pieces of plywood that I joined with biscuits and wood glue (wiping away all excess glue after joining the two pieces. I then sanded the whole piece down to 220 grit. After staining there ...
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Why make loose tenons narrower and shorter than the combined mortises?
Many online sources, such as this guide from woodcraft.com recommend making the tenons 1/16 inch shorter and narrower than the space they are to occupy.
Where is the benefit?
I tried to find an ...
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How to join the broken wooden piece (from a bedside table)?
I have this piece from a small bed-side table. It is 44 cms long. The point it is broken has the smallest dimensions 17 x 19 mms. I want to fix (join) it myself. The best experience working with ...
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Box with 3/4" plywood with screws not joined
I would like to make a small wall mounted cabinet for an audio receiver that I would like to be of specific dimensions. Can I use finish grade 3/4" plywood but join it at the edge using trim ...
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What type of joint should I use for building a piece of furniture that will be assembled and disassembled?
I am working on a large piece of furniture that cannot fit into my home fully assembled. I must carry the smaller pieces through the door and assemble the item in its final resting place.
What ...
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Are pocket-hole screws stronger than 90° screw joints for building these garage shelves?
I am a novice when it comes to working with wood, however I would like to learn more. Please accept my apologies in advance for asking technical questions for such a basic project..... as this is not ...
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Can I hammer 25.4mm x 300mm oak dowels into a 25mm hole?
I bought the oak dowels supplied as 25mm x 300mm to fix through three oak sleepers total height 300mm.
I then bought a 25mm auger bit.
When I just checked the dowels with a calibrated digital caliper, ...
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How can I securely attach plywood to a wall on the long edge?
I'm building a closet and I'm trying to find a good way to store shoes. I discovered the following product for sale online:
But it's crazy expensive, something like US$35 per linear foot, and it only ...
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How do you make mortise and tenon joints using power tools?
There is already a question about making mortise and tenon joints using hand tools. It would be nice to also catalog the various ways of making mortise and tenon joints using power tools. Wherever a ...
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Joints for a wall-mounted canopy
I'm planning a rain canopy down the side alley of our house. The basic design in mind is to have several vertical timbers attached to the ground and bolted to the wall. The schematic below illustrates ...
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Traditional keyed mitre joint or using through dowels
Looking to build some overhead cabinets in a van. These will be made from plywood probably 3/8" unless I can get away with thinner.
Ideally I would like to use finger joints, but without a table ...
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How to hide base dados behind box joint corners
I don’t have any photos on me so hopefully I can describe this ok. Say I build a box like so:
Cut the four sides.
Cut dado in bottom of each side, on table saw (I don’t have another good way), which ...
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Sticking two desktops together to make an L-shaped desk. Will this pattern for legs support the weight?
Sorry for the terrible paint drawing. I'm looking to stick two desktops together to create an L-shaped desk. I honestly have no clue what I'm doing, I've barely done any woodworking in my life, if you ...
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Grain direction for ends of a wooden tool tote
In a typical wooden tool tote, the sides have grain running horizontally, but what is the best way to run the grain for the ends?
It seems like it would be better to make them with vertical grain ...
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Half-lap joints without table saw [closed]
The information I have so far show that half-lap joints are made using table saw. However, it should still be possible to make them without table saw by using some other jig while getting clean joints ...
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Is this a valid way to brace a garden gate?
I am planning to replace a wooden garden gate which has rotten over time. Lacking much experience myself, my first thought was to copy the existing design. However, I don't know who made it or what ...
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Resetting a slipped frame element in a frame-and-panel cabinet door
I’m new to woodworking and have a kitchen cabinet door with the following issue:
Applying short term pressure to the frame doesn’t make it budge. Perhaps some long term compression bands would move ...
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How can I join very thin sheets at a right angle?
I want to build a spice shelf organizer, something like this, out of thin bamboo sheets:
The bamboo sheets that I've got are actually leftover multi-ply flooring from another project, and are ...
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ISO three-way knock-down bunk bed joinery
I'm looking for a style of joinery to attach the mattress boxes in a bunk bed to the supporting posts. I tried inventing my own here and was correctly dissuaded.
The basic bed structure is from Ana ...
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"T" joint with MDF—No power tools
Disclaimer: I'm a complete newbie when it comes to woodworking so I apologize if I don't use good woodworking vocabulary.
I'm hoping to build a small hutch/monitor stand for my desk out of MDF. I'm ...
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Using a dado stack to cut lap joints, but wood is vibrating a lot and hard to control
I am very new to woodworking and am taking a beginner woodworking class. I've made a few basic projects, and decided to try to make a George Nelson style bench. It seemed like something that would ...
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Ideas to split coat rack in two for mailing?
I'd like to mail this coat rack (about 6 ft high) but would like to split it into 2 pieces by cutting thru the staff. That would make it easier to mail, but then I need a way for the recipient to put ...
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4-way foldable X joint
I'm trying to design a 4-way X-shaped foldable joint. Something that is 4-legged and connects at the middle, but can also be folded up into a straight object. Is this possible? What would be the name ...
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How to join two parallel sheets of wood together
I have a desk which looks like this:
I have decided to take some steps to fix it. This includes creating a way to manage the dozens of wires that form part of the work from home setup.
I am going to ...
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Large custom flush floor register - is there a best way to cut and join the parts?
I need to build two registers like the below ones. The second one (not shown in the diagram) is smaller but it will still be large, see the below image.
The design is not final, I could probably add ...
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Substitute for Pocket Hole Jig?
Pocket Hole jig is really expensive for me and I don't plan to buy one right away. So, as a newbie I was searching for any alternative.
I have seen many videos and stuff over the net but as a fresher ...
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Completely split butcher block
I live in a remote part of the world and ordered this butcher block countertop. It split in transit but no one cares and you can't return anything. How can I fix this best? Dowels? Just glue? No we ...
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How can I attach hardwood backing panels to a frame?
Preface: I only have access to hand tools. I am a novice at design and drawing perspectives, I unfortunately only have technical abilities right now because I've only copied other people's work to ...
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DIY- how to build a long desk tabletop with solid wood planks that are large but shorter than the length of the desk
I am trying to build a desk for the home office area in my attic room. I would like to make a long wall-to-wall desk by gluing together a few big solid wood planks. The total length of the desk should ...
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Pulling out of a cut on a table saw
I recognise that this is a very elementary question but I’m new to table saws and no amount of googling has given me an answer to my question (I’m probably using the wrong terms). I want to cut a half ...
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Large Half Lap Joints For "L" Shelving
Fairly new to woodworking and building some pantry shelves that go on two walls, forming an 'L.' See pictures below.
My question is what is the best way to rout these fairly large half laps? The half ...
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How to fix Ikea wooden lamp
The wooden legs of my Ikea Lauters lamp came loose and I need some advice how to fix it.
This is how the lamp looks like - you see the wooden legs:
The 3 legs each have a wooden "peg" that ...
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Not-so-obvious disadvantages of butt joints
Having just completed my first woodworking project (a twin-size bed made of 1x poplar and plywood), there are of course many things I would change if I were to do it again. Perhaps one of the more ...
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How big hole can I drill in edge of plywood?
I want to glue two 3/4" (11/16" actual) sheets of Baltic Birch plywood together to make a 1.5" (1.375" actual) thick sheet.
I then want to add two "legs" coming out of ...
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Why are table legs attached to the edge of tabletop so rare?
The most straightforward way to attach legs to a table is from the edge:
Only perpendicular drilling.
Tabletop face remains intact.
Legs are further apart so the table is less likely to tip over.
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Downside to Mortising Jigs against Festool DOMINO?
There are a number of Chinese mortising jigs on the market which work by mounting a trim router,
GANWEI 2-In-1 Slotting Wood Trimming Machine Holder - Banggood Tool Sets
Tianli Mortising Jig
Given ...
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Best way to mount mirror in medicine cabinet door
I'm building a medicine cabinet with a door that will be a framed mirror. Door stock is 3/4" poplar, mirror is 1/4" thickness. I'd like a 1/4" reveal from the front.
Is it better to ...
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