After reading Yeung Chan’s excellent book, “Classic Joints With Power Tools,” I decided to use a triple-lap joint for a table I’ve been working on (shown below). Apparently, the joint is seen in “old Chinese furniture,” but I have yet to see an example. Has anyone seen this joint in use on an antique, or does anyone know any more about this joint in a historical context? Any help would be great. Thanks so much.
Clark.
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Well, if you do that with 2 pieces, it's called a "half-lap".
I'm going to guess "third-lap".
Gary Rogowski's book "The Complete Illustrated Guide to Joinery" shows the "One-Third Lap Joint" on page 255, which is the joint that you're asking about.
I can't give you any historical information (p. 255 is everything I know about the joint, except that it doesn't serve martinis), but if you're a paid member here, Mr. Rogowski is answering questions this month--see the tabbed menu bar at the top of the page, beneath the tabs is a menu choice "ASK THE EXPERTS." That'll get you to Gary.
Hey Clarkatron,
I can't tell from the picture which joint you're referring to, but your description sounds like a bridle joint.
Tom
I used it for a divider in a hexagonal jewelry box using a dado setup on the table saw. Worked out well. Art
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