Transcript Product Analysis - The Jo Richardson Community School

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A ‘finger’ or ‘comb’ joint is ideal for box constructions
and is suitable for use with natural woods such as pine
and mahogany or even manmade boards such as
plywood and MDF. The joint is strong especially when
used with a good quality glue such as PVA. They are
used for a wide range of products including jewellery
boxes, cabinet construction, kitchen cupboards and
many others.
There are many versions of the corner halving joint but
they all involve removing half of the wood from each piece
using a saw or a chisel. This joint is often strengthened
with dowel.
A corner halving joint can be used for picture frames as
well as jewellery boxes, storage units and other storage
items.
The lap joint is only slightly stronger than the butt joint.
There is however a bigger surface area for gluing. This
joint is often strengthened with nails. A lap joint can be
made for storage boxes, picture frames, cabinets and
many others.
The ‘DOVETAIL JOINT’ is very strong because of
the way the ‘tails’ and ‘pins’ are shaped. This
makes it difficult to pull the joint apart and virtually
impossible when glue is added. This type of joint
is used in box constructions such as draws,
jewellery boxes, cabinets and other pieces of
furniture where strength is required.