Mortise and tenonMortise and tenonA mortise and tenon (occasionally mortice and tenon) joint connects two pieces of wood or other material. Woodworkers around the world…
The through dovetail joint is the most popular dovetail joint because it is strong, attractive, and versatile. It is commonly used in furniture-making, cabinetry, and…
According to oldcopper.org, coppersmiths kept on dovetailing the seams until about 1900, after which better joinery technology made the time-consuming dovetail process obsolete. This means…
The etymology of the name comes from the resemblance between the tenontenonA mortise and tenon (occasionally mortice and tenon) joint connects two pieces of wood…
While both English and French dovetail construction are very sturdy and high quality, English dovetail construction is slightly sturdier with the trade-off of being more…
History. The dovetail joint technique probably pre-dates written history. Some of the earliest known examples of the dovetail joint are in ancient Egyptian furniture entombed…