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Diagram showing labeled illustrations of basic timber joints used in carpentry, including alternate foxtail wedging, haunched mortise and tenon with shoulder haunch, stub and barefaced tenon joints, dowelled joints, hand-cut and machine-cut dovetail joints, rabbeted joint, and housed joints, with key features such as mortises, tenons, wedges, dowels, and housing highlighted. Diagram showing four types of common furniture joints: dowel construction with cylindrical dowels, mortise-and-tenon construction with interlocking rectangular pieces, dovetail joint featuring interlocking wedge shapes, and dado joint with a board fitting into a groove.
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Diagram showing labeled illustrations of basic timber joints used in carpentry, including alternate foxtail wedging, haunched mortise and tenon with shoulder haunch, stub and barefaced tenon joints, dowelled joints, hand-cut and machine-cut dovetail joints, rabbeted joint, and housed joints, with key features such as mortises, tenons, wedges, dowels, and housing highlighted.
timber joints Basic timber joints used in carpentry.

In carpentry, a dowelled joint is a method of joining two or more pieces of wood. This technique involves using cylindrical wooden pins, called dowels, to reinforce the junction. Dowels are inserted into pre-drilled holes in both pieces of wood, and when the pieces are joined, the dowels create a strong mechanical bond, often in conjunction with glue. This method is widely used, particularly in furniture making, as it offers a quicker and more economical alternative to other joint types like mortise and tenon, especially for pieces with complex angles or curves. A specialized tool called a dowel jig can be used to ensure accurate placement of the dowel holes.123

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