Joinery
Here's everything you need to know to create precise, strong, long-lasting furniture joinery. We'll discuss miters, mortise and tenons, box joints, dovetails, frame-and-panel construction, biscuits, pocket-screws, half-laps, and more.
Kevin Boyle and John Olson design and build nearly every project you see in WOOD® magazine.
Rout this strong joint quickly and accurately with a plunge router and a simple jig you can build.
Pocket-hole joints provide the perfect combination of speed and strength for this job.
Learn what a PantoRouter is and how it can help you make repeated mortise and tenon joints with ease
You've set your mitersaw for 45 degrees yet when you assemble, that fourth side just doesn't fit rig
You've set your miter saw for 45 degrees yet when you assemble, that fourth side just doesn't fit ri
Need a frame joint that doesn’t break when kids mistake your cabinet door for playground equipment? We tested 72 samples to discover the best of both.
Miters make a great choice for frames because they hide end grain, and the joint lines direct your eye to the framed item.
Combine the flowing grain of a miter joint with the strength of a half-lap using only your tablesaw.
Tip of the Day
Cutting perfect pyramidal tops
My first attempts to mitersaw pyramidal tops, like those on the Arts & Crafts-Style Bench in... read more