What is the purpose of woodworking?

Woodworking is the skill of making usable and functional objects from different types of wood. Although woodworking began as a profession, today it has become more of a hobby.

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1. Biscuit Joint

Description: An oval-shaped piece of usually compressed wood glued into two crescent-shaped holes.

Application : To join large timber boards together such as tabletops.

2. Box Joint

Description: A corner joint with interlocking square fingers, its a practical alternative to dovetail joints.

Application: Making corners of boxes or box-like structures.

3. Bridle Joint

Description: A corner joint similar to a mortise and tenon where the through mortise is open on one side and forms a fork shape

Application : Joining the tops of principal rafters.

4. Butt Joint

Description : The end of one piece of wood is butted against the other with glue.

Application : Wall framing on construction sites.

5. Dado / Housing Joint

Description: The end of one piece of wood inserted in a channel cut across the face another piece about three-quarters of its depth.

Application: Plywood shelves and cabinetry.

6. Dovetail Joint

Description: A box joint with diagonally cut interlocking fingers.

Application: Drawers and boxes.

7. Dowel Joint

Description : Round wooden pins of small diameter inserted and glued in the holes of two wooden pieces.

Application: Furniture and construction.

8. Half Lap Joint

Description : Two pieces reduced to half of their thickness and glued together to flush with one another. Application : Frames for pictures, perimeter door frames, and dust dividers for cabinets.

9. Miter / Mitered Butt Joint

Description : A butt joint where two boards are joined at a 45-degree angle.

Application : Boxes, frames, and light furniture.

10. Mortise and Tenon

Description : A joint where the tenon (stub) from one piece of wood fits into the mortise (cavity) of the other at a 90-degree angle. It is reinforced with glue.

Application : Furniture like tables and desks and construction.

11. Pocket Joint

Description: Joining two boards with a screw placed in a pre-cut slot from one and a pre-drilled hole in another.

Application: Cabinetry and furniture.

12. Rabbet Joint

Description : A type of butt joint with a groove cut at the edge of a piece of wood for a better grip.

Application : Cabinets and glass panes.

13. Tongue and Groove Joint

Description: A protruding groove cut into the length of one piece fits into a crevice of another.

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