Carpentry Joints (Woodwork)

Construction & Materials-II (RAR 202)

By Ar. Tabish Ahmed Abdullah

Assistant Professor
Faculty of Architecture & Planning, AKTU
Why need joinery

 To provide strong bond between two members

 To ensure the grip between two members
 To maintain the homogeneous behaviour of the product
 To withstand thermal performance (expansion & contraction)
 To achieve neatness and aesthetics in the work
 To reduce cost by avoiding adhesives as much as possible
 To increase the pace of work
Application areas

 Furniture industry (table, chair, sofa, stool, cupboards, display cabinets etc)
 Architecture & interior design (door, window, partition panels, cornice,
pelmet, projection, eaves etc)
 Landscaping (Gazebo, benches, fencing etc)
 Arts & Crafts (sculptures, murals, Paintings etc)
 Industrial uses (packaging industry, temporary construction, formwork etc)
And many more……
Basic Carpentry Tools

 Hand tools (smaller work)

 Power tools or machines (Industrial work)
Basic Hand Tools

 Cutting tools
 Drilling tools
 Measuring tools
 Holding tools
 Finishing tools
 Hammers
 Screwdrivers
Power tools or Machines

 Cutting tools
 Drilling tools
 Measuring tools
 Holding tools
 Finishing/ grinding tools
 Hammers
 Screwdrivers
Basic carpentry joints

 Mortice & Tenon joint  Mitre butt

 Tongue & Groove joint  Shoulder mitre

 Lap joint  Spline mitre

 Half Lap  Finger joint

 Mitre half lap  Dovetail joint
 Cross lap  Through dovetail
 Dovetail crossed lap  Blind dovetail

 Butt joint  Sliding dovetail

 Rabbet joint
 Mitre joint
Basic carpentry joints

 Dado joint
 Dowel joint
 Pocket joint
 Housed joint
 Biscuit joint
 Scarf joint
 Box joint
Assignment (hands-on exercise)

 Make any one joint out of timber using tools available in the workshop.
 2 students each group
 Submission before Semester end
Thank you