Woodworking Joinery Educational Content
Over 40 years ago, I attended a technical high school and I took the cabinetmaking and carpentry course for several years. The very first thing that I was taught by the master woodworker who taught the course was how to use hand tools and to do basic joinery. The following content covers 16 basic joints that were made with only blocks of pine, a plane, handsaw, hand drill and a chisel. Enjoy!
Joint #1 - Square block and Joint #2 - Chamfer block
Joint #6 - Mortise and tenon joint
Joint #7 - Through mortise and tenon joint
Joint #8 - Haunched mortise and tenon joint
Joint #9 - Butt joint and Joint #10 - Butt miter joint
Joint #11 - Spline miter joint
Joint #13 - Half lap dovetail joint
Joint #15 - Keyed mortise and tenon joint
Joint #16 - Multi-angle lap joint