Furniture & construction

INTR372
 Lecture 3

• Basic types of wood joinery 1

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Content:

• Wood cuts and joints ...

Butt joint
Miter joint
Lap joint
Rabbet joint

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Butt joint

A butt joint is a technique in which two

pieces of wood are joined by simply
placing their ends together without any
special shaping.

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Butt joints can be used in a lot of different ways to join two boards or panels: edge
to edge, end to side, end to edge, etc…

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Miter joint

A miter joint is a joint

made by beveling each of
two parts to be joined,
usually at a 45° angle, to
form a corner, usually a
90° angle. For
woodworking, a
disadvantage of a miter
joint is its weakness, but it
can be strengthened with
a spline.

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Lap joint

Lap joints are used extensively in

traditional timber framing,
construction and cabinetry for
framing. They are quick and easy to
make and provide reasonable
strength through good long grain to
long grain gluing surface. They may
be reinforced with dowels or
mechanical fasteners to resist
twisting.

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Rabbet joint

A rabbet is a recess or
a groove cut into the
edge of a piece of
wood. When viewed
in cross-section, a
rabbet is two-sided
and open to the edge
or end of the surface
into which it is cut.

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Thank you!

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