Dating all the way back to neolithic times the mortise and tenon is the oldest wood joint known to mankind.
Book of woodworking joints. Noll is the author of the encyclopedia of joint making the joint book. 16 eight basic wood joints miter the joining pieces. Step by step guide to essential woodworking skills techniques and tips landauer more than 40 projects with detailed easy to follow plans and over 200 photos. Typically used in making book shelves drawers steps and book cases.
Nsfwin the thousands of years since craftspeople have developed an almost absurd. The complete guide to wood joinery and woodworker s joint book. In very old furniture a dovetail dado joint is a real work of art because of the time the cabinetmaker had to spend to cut it. Top five best woodworking books the anarchist s tool chest by christopher schwarz.
Basic butt joint the butt joint is the most basic woodworking joint. This book is by lost art press and was re published by schwarz. Eight basic wood joints dado is a groove cut across the grain. This is a strong joint.
She has written numerous articles drawing on 20 years experience as a furniture designer and maker and as a purchasing agent for specialty woodworking shops. The complete book of woodworking. You are not required to build a tool chest to go through this book. While the specific provenance of the joint is unknown i m willing to bet the inventor wasn t a virgin.
Learn how to build a proper butt joint and when to use it on your woodworking projects.