FURN/CONS - Wood Joinery and Splices

Question 1

A joinery wherein placing two ends together at a right angle to create a corner; fasteners like nails or screws are necessary

Answer 1

Butt Joint

Question 2

Joinery that connects two butts that get cut at an angle

Answer 2

Miter Joint

Question 3

Joinery wherein half of each board is cut to create a flush surface

Answer 3

Half-Lap Joint

Question 4

wood joint formed in the middle of both boards; boards are cut in half like Half-Lap Joint

Answer 4

Cross-Lap Joint

Question 5

a basic butt joint that is fastened using screws that are at an angle; usually holes are drilled at a 15-degree angle

Answer 5

Pocket-Hole Joint

Question 6

a wood joint that one board has a ___________ cut along the side, inserting another board with a long carving at the edge

Answer 6

Tongue and Groove Joint

Question 7

similar to tongue and groove joinery, a square-grooved slot on one board to where another board will fit; no tongue

Answer 7

Dado Joint

Question 8

both ends of the wood has a slot cut, inserting a piece of wood to hold and connect them

Answer 8

Biscuit Joint

Question 9

an extended Biscuit Joint; two boards have extended, matching grooves lined up and facing each other; void between is filled with a thin piece of wood

Answer 9

Spline Joint

Question 10

the oldest and strongest type of joint used in woodworking; one slab is carved with a slot fitting another slab with the equal size of the carving

Answer 10

Mortise and Tenon Joint

Question 11

similar to Half-Lap Joint except one slab has a dado cut along the edge of the board; often used at the back of the cabinets

Answer 11

Rabbet Joint

Question 12

interlocks joinery of a series of pins and tails to create a resilient edge; used for furniture, cabinetry, and framing

Answer 12

Dovetail Joint

Question 13

a joinery that is used to avoid having the connection visible without compromising their work’s strength; interlocked by series of pins and tails

Answer 13

Half-Blind Dovetail

Question 14

joinery that works like tongue and groove while using a dovetail carving

Answer 14

Sliding Dovetail Joint

Question 15

joinery that builds a seamless right angle; carves out a series of symmetrical slots to form rectangular projections called “fingers”

Answer 15

Box Joint

Question 16

joinery that is used in very hasty construction for temporary framing; made by lapping one piece over the other and nailing them together

Answer 16

Plain Joint (Lap Joint)

Question 17

joinery is made when the two pieces do not meet at right angles; one piece is cut at an angle to fit then two pieces are nailed together

Answer 17

Oblique Joint

Question 18

joint by which the ends of two pieces of timer are united to form a continuous piece; the mating surface may be beveled, chamfered, or notched before bolting, gluing, or welding

Answer 18

Scarf Joint

Question 19

used to connect two or more pieces of timber in such a way that the join will be as strong as a single timber of equivalent size

Answer 19

Splices

Question 20

3 types of Splice

Answer 20

1. Compression
2. Tension
3. Bending

Question 21

a type of splice FOR COMPRESSION where two pieces of timber are squared at their ends and fitted together; a metal plate called “fishplate” are fastened on either side of the timber to be joined

Answer 21

Scabbed or Fished Splice

Question 22

splice made by cutting half the thickness of each piece to the required length and putting the halved sections together

Answer 22

Halved Splice

Question 23

type of splice FOR TENSION modification of halved splice that has an extra notch to keep it from slipping; usually used in combination with scabs or fishplates

Answer 23

Square Splice

Question 24

a type of splice FOR BENDING wherein the upper part is subjected to compression while the lower half is under tension

Answer 24

Scarfed Splice