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== Description == | == Description == | ||
Carpentry is the craft of creating things such as furniture or structures from wooden materials and can be separated into [[construction carpentry]] and [[indoor carpentry]]. A carpenter has experience with a wide variety of machines, such as saws, lathes | Carpentry is the craft of creating things such as furniture or structures from wooden materials and can be separated into [[construction carpentry]] and [[indoor carpentry]]. A carpenter has experience with a wide variety of machines, such as saws, lathes, drills, chisels, planes, files etc. | ||
== Materials == | == Materials == | ||
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• [[MDF]] | • [[MDF]] | ||
== Wood joinery == | |||
Wood joinery is the process of connecting two or more wooden pieces, which can be categorized into two types: joints made solely from wood, and those reinforced with mechanical fasteners and adhesives. | |||
=== Types of wood joints === | |||
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!Joint | |||
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!Description | |||
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|Butt joint | |||
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|Simplest and weakest joint. Created by butting an endpiece of a piece of wood to an another piece of wood. Requires adhesives or fasteners. | |||
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|Miter joint | |||
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|A butt joint in which the pieces were beveled. Stronger than a butt joint but still quite weak. | |||
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|Lap joint | |||
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|The end of a piece of wood is laid over and connected to another piece of wood. | |||
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|Bridle joint | |||
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|Also known as a tongue and fork joint or open mortise and tenon. One piece has a necked joint and the other one has a slit cut for it. | |||
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|Mortise and tenon | |||
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|A tenon (stub) fitted inside a mortise (hole cut for it). Quite popular and strong. Improvement over the bridle joint. | |||
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|Box joint | |||
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|A corner joint with interlocking square fingers. | |||
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|Dovetail joint | |||
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|A box join in which the fingers are diagonally cut. | |||
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|Tongue and groove | |||
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|Each piece has a groove cut along one edge and a ridge fitting the groove on the other. | |||
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|Dowel joint | |||
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|A butt joint which is reinforced by dowel pins. | |||
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|Birdsmouth joint | |||
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|Used in roof construction. An angled square cut is connected to the other piece of wood. | |||
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[[Category:Crafts and techniques]] | [[Category:Crafts and techniques]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:02, 5 June 2025
Description
Carpentry is the craft of creating things such as furniture or structures from wooden materials and can be separated into construction carpentry and indoor carpentry. A carpenter has experience with a wide variety of machines, such as saws, lathes, drills, chisels, planes, files etc.
Materials
• Raw wood
• Veneer
• Plywood
• Mediapan
• MDF
Wood joinery
Wood joinery is the process of connecting two or more wooden pieces, which can be categorized into two types: joints made solely from wood, and those reinforced with mechanical fasteners and adhesives.
Types of wood joints
| Joint | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Butt joint | Simplest and weakest joint. Created by butting an endpiece of a piece of wood to an another piece of wood. Requires adhesives or fasteners. | |
| Miter joint | A butt joint in which the pieces were beveled. Stronger than a butt joint but still quite weak. | |
| Lap joint | The end of a piece of wood is laid over and connected to another piece of wood. | |
| Bridle joint | Also known as a tongue and fork joint or open mortise and tenon. One piece has a necked joint and the other one has a slit cut for it. | |
| Mortise and tenon | A tenon (stub) fitted inside a mortise (hole cut for it). Quite popular and strong. Improvement over the bridle joint. | |
| Box joint | A corner joint with interlocking square fingers. | |
| Dovetail joint | A box join in which the fingers are diagonally cut. | |
| Tongue and groove | Each piece has a groove cut along one edge and a ridge fitting the groove on the other. | |
| Dowel joint | A butt joint which is reinforced by dowel pins. | |
| Birdsmouth joint | Used in roof construction. An angled square cut is connected to the other piece of wood. |