Dowel Joint

Mortise and Tenon Joint

Advantages:

Advantages:

Strongest of all joints

Cannot wobble and difficult to pull
out
Joins legs and rails in chairs and
beds

Quick and easy to make

Disadvantages:

Drilling accurate holes can be very

difficult

Disadvantages:

Difficult to mark and cut out

TYPES OF
WOOD JOINTS

The different joins with their

advantages and disadvantages
By McKenna Hagan

Tongue and Groove Joint

Advantages :

Easy to measure and cut

Disadvantages:

Tongues can break easily but cannot be

disassembled

Butt Joint
Advantages:

Easiest to make

Disadvantages:

Weakest

Corner Blocker Joint

Mitered Joints
Advantages:

Visually pleasing

Disadvantages:

Not very strong

Advantages:

Added to make joints more secure

Disadvantages:

No disadvantages

Dovetail Joint
Advantages:

Very strong joint and resists being pulled

apart
Good for joining all sides of drawers

Disadvantages:

Difficult to make or cut out