•What is a wood

Joint?
A joint is defined as the point where
two different pieces of wood come
together. Joints can be as basic as
putting one end of a piece of wood on
top of another or as complex as a
series of interlocking slots.
Types of Wood
Joint
Miter Butt joint
Mitered butt joint are similar
to ordinary butt joints in that
they unite two pieces of
boards at their ends, or each
board at an end meets
another board’s side.

The ends or end of a mitered

butt joint are usually mitered
at a 45-degree angle.
Rabbet Joint
A rabbet joint is a dado that
runs along the border of a
board rather than through
the middle. It is used to join
cabinets or make boxes
with two corners that must
fit tightly together.
Dovetail Joint
the dovetail joint is one of the
most attractive and sought-after
joints. This junction is quite
strong, and it is held in place
just by the craftsmanship and
just a little glue; no screws or
metal fasteners are necessary.
Notches are carved into the
ends of boards to produce a
dovetail junction.
Cross Lap Joint
A cross lap joint is another
popular variation of lap
joints. If the joints have to be
done in the middle of both
boards, it is known as the
cross lap joint. This type of
joint is used to create frames
for cabinets.
Butt Joint
The butt joint is one of the first
sorts of wood joints you’ll come
across when fitting trim in a house,
and it refers to two pieces of wood Butt joint

that have been butted together.

The square edge of one component
bumps against the side or bottom
of the other component in a
fundamental butt joint
Birdsmouth Joint
As the name implies, there is a little
triangular cut in a birds mouth joint
that looks like a birds’ beak. In light-
frame construction, this type of cut
provides a flat area so the rafter
can rest strongly and solidly
attached to the top wall plate. This
joint is often used to connect a roof
rafter to the top plate of a
supporting wall.
Mortise and Tenon Joint
One of the oldest types of
wood joints is the mortise
and tenon joint. It includes
one board being put inside
of another board, just like
the tongue and groove
junction. A mortise is a
squared space carved into
a board’s side.
Tongue and Groove Joint
This sort of wood junction
connects two boards at their
corners rather than at the end
or in the middle. The top of one
is notched out into a groove in
a tongue and groove junction.
The joining board’s edge is
stretched to form a tiny tongue
that fits into the groove.
Sliding Dovetail Joint
The sliding dovetail is a
popular choice for its
various uses and is one of
the greatest wood joinery
procedures to use. It’s also
a fantastic substitute for a
locking dado joint for
many people.
Biscuit Joint
The method is a modern
take on wood joinery, and
it’s popular among
individuals who wish to
make an exquisite table top
with glue and a beech wood
“biscuit” to keep the boards
in place.
Dowel Joint
The dowel joint, like the mortise
and tenon, involves inserting a
protrusion into a socket to firm
a joint. The distinction is that a
dowel is a fully different
cylindrical component, and
sockets are required on both
pieces of wood. The use of a
dowel can reinforce several of
the types of joints we have
already explored.
Bridle Joint
This joint is similar to mortise
and tenon, in which a tenon is
cut on one end of one piece of
wood and a mortise is made
on the other piece of wood
that will receive the tenon.
This joint is usually used to
secure a rail, such as legs, in
uprights while providing
compression strength
Pocket Joint
The pocket joint is a type of wood
joinery that involves cutting a slot
and pre-drilling a pilot hole at an
angle between two boards before
connecting the two with a screw.
This pre-drilling needs to be very
accurate, so it is typically
accomplished by use of a
commercial jig.
Splice Joint
Splice joint can be considered
the alternative to the Butt
joint or scarf joint, although it
can be considered stronger
than the butt joints and have
the potential to be stronger
than the scarf joints.
Cross Dowel Joint
Cross dowel refers to
cylindrical-shaped metal
nuts used to connect two
pieces of board. After
aligning two wood pieces,
a bolt is drilled through
one piece to another in
this application.