Questions tagged [joints]
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Half-lap joints for day-bed build?
I'm building a 30"x80" daybed with a simple rectangular structure for the frame. I plan to use 2x6 pine cut to length for the frame. Please do not try to talk me out of the pine, I already ...
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Good joints for a floor to ceiling cat tree?
I'm going to make a all-wood floor to ceiling cat tree,which looks like this or so
And here comes the problem
The commercial ones use pine to make the base and pads, but the pillar is often made of ...
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Screws vs. Pocket Holes vs. Traditional Joinery
I have been looking at many websites for woodworking and while I have been an advocate for "proper" woodworking as my late father who was a bench-joiner professed, I have seen many profess ...
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Pocket Hole Butt Joint
I'm building a cart to hold my 60 lbs mitre saw. I'm using 3/4" Sande plywood. I plan on building the box using glued, pocket hole butt joints illustrated below. Keep in mind that I do plan on adding ...
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Outdoor gate build - should I treat cut surfaces (half-lap joints) before gluing together?
New to woodworking and doing first project which is a garden gate. I am using pressurized 2x4 timber for the frame. To join the vertical and horizontal timbers together, I am using the half-lap joint (...
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What is this rotating joint called? Where can I find one?
This round plastic object is inserted horizontally in the wood socket, then rotated and allows tightening the screw to fix together two pieces of my bed.
What is this hardware called? Can a ...
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Do modern glues make dovetails obsolete?
I am a novice woodworker. I have been told that modern glues are so strong that they make a bond which is stronger than the wood itself, and consequently complex interlocking joints are, in many cases,...
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Best way to scab joists for bridge
I'm building a bridge across a ditch in my nephews front yard. Shown here is an elevation of one of the four joists that will support 2 x 6 redwood treads, width of 5.5'. To achieve the curve, I will ...
