Possible Joints for box

Today: Quick revision quiz Possible Joints for box Finger Joint Joint decision http://y9timberquiz.weebly.com/untitled. html

Joints you know about

Butt 2. Rebate
1.

Wood joints we have looked at

Butt
For simple boxes, cases, cheap drawers, frames and chairs. Very weak joint.

Wood joints we have looked at

Rebate- A cut or groove along or near

the edge of a piece of wood that allows another piece to fit into it to form a joint. Lshaped groove cut across the edge or end of one piece.

For simple boxes, cases, cheap drawers, frames and chairs

It is usually reinforced with screws or nails. Rebate joints are easy to make and moderately strong. They are used chiefly for boxes, drawers, shelving and at the corners of cabinet pieces.

Possible joint for Box

Finger Joint

Looks good but higher degree of difficulty

Finger Joints

It is ideal for box constructions and is suitable for use with natural woods such as pine or even manmade boards such as plywood and MDF. The joint is strong especially when used with a good quality glue. Larger surface area for glueing . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYZ6CiXcxhQ

Step One
1. The two sides to be jointed are arranged as shown in the diagram. A pencil is used to mark the thickness of the material.

Step Two

2. A pencil and a try square are used to mark all the way round the material..

Step Three

3. The fingers of the first joint are marked out using a pencil and a try square/steel ruler. The traditional way of marking the fingers involves the use of a marking gauge. The waste wood should be shaded with a pencil. This will help you avoid cutting away the wrong part of the joint.

Step Four
4. The wood is placed in a vice. It must be vertical so that the tenon saw is always cutting down in a straight line. Avoid putting the wood in the vice at an angle as it will be virtually impossible to use the saw accurately. When cutting it is important to cut on the waste wood side of the line. It should be possible to see the marking out lines after the saw has been used.

Step Five

5. The wood is then turned sideways in a vice and the waste material of end fingers is finally removed using a tenon saw. For middle fingers use a coping saw

Step Six
6. If the joint is slightly inaccurate a chisel can be used to correct it. A G cramp is used to hold the wood firmly. Scrap wood is placed underneath to protect the surface of the bench from the chisel. The first side of the joint should now be complete.

Joint Selection

The joint to select for each kind of construction depends to some extend on the need for:
The strength The appearance The difficulty of fabrication The equipment available Skill level- Better to have good rebate joint than a poor quality finger joint.

How to fasten Wood Joints

Most joints are permanently fastened together with glue and sometimes screws or nails.

Glues

White glue (polyvinyl acetate, or PVA): PVA

glue is a white liquid, usually sold in plastic bottles.
It is recommended for use on porous materials -wood, paper, cloth, porous pottery, and nonstructural wood-to-wood bonds. It is not water resistant. Clamping is required for 30 minutes to 1 hour to set the glue; curing time is 18 to 24 hours

Glues

A problem that can negatively affect joint strength is inconsistent glue coverage. While this would seem like an easy task to master, remember that different wood species absorb glue at different rates.

Differences in the consistency within each piece of wood also create varying absorption rates.
The amount of glue necessary to bond two pieces of oak (hardwood) together might be nearly completely absorbed by softer woods such as pine (softwood), resulting in a glue-starved joint in the pine that will almost certainly fail.