Half-lap Joints
Sure, you can find woodworking joints more beautiful than the half-lap. And, one or two joints might be stronger. But few woodworking joints match the half-lap for all-around usefulness and ease of construction.
We dubbed this modified and pegged half-lap joint a "Swedish half-lap" in honor of Design Editor Joh
Learn how to make a half lap joint, just one of the nine essential joints you should consider for yo
Cutting on-the-money rabbets for half-lap joints with a portable circular saw and handheld router is a breeze with this two-in-one jig.
If your circular saw leaves the shelf only to trim deck boards or knock down sheets of plywood to rough size, you're underutilizing it. You can also use it as a joinery tool for parts too unwieldy to dado on a tablesaw.
Reach for your router and this jig to cut clean, accurate dadoes, rabbets, and half-laps.
Check out these eight solutions, from basic to beautiful for butt joints.
Loads of glue surface area make a half-lap one of the most durable miter joints you can make.
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