Wood Joints

• What are the types of Joints?

  Butt, Rabbet, Dado, Cross-lap, Mortise and Tenon, Miter, Dovetail, Tongue and groove
• Simplest among wood joints. The end of one piece of the wood is simply nailed or screwed on the other end of the wood you wish to joint.

  Butt Joint
• This joint is best for constructing drawers and book cases.

  Rabbet Joint
• One of the strongest among joints, commonly used for drawers, shelves, book cases, and ladders

  Dado Joint
• This is the most common among lap joint, commonly used in furnitures.

  Cross-lap joint
•  This Joint is advisable for furniture, doors, windows, chairs and tools.

  Mortise and Tenon Joints
• This joint is used when you want to hide the end grain of the wood you want to join

  Miter Joint
• What are the other lap joints?

  Half lap, Mitred half lap, Cross lap, Dovetail Cross Lap
• What are the three common materials used to fasten pieces together? 

  Nails, screws, and glue
• What is the basic tool in fastening with nails method?

  Claw Hammer
• It is used to polish or varnish, or when you want to hide the head

  of the nail.

  Nail set
• In fastening with screws method this is needed.

  Screw driver
• Should be used in smoothing the surface, edges and ends of the woods.

  Sandpaper and scraper
• To make your project more beautiful and presentable you must apply this

  Finishing materials
• What are the things you need to apply when finishing the project?

  Paint, Varnish, and Shellac