Here is a small sampling of the many forms these joints can take. In deciding what to include, I started with the combinations that I put to use most often. They have gotten me out of a few jams over the years, and there isn’t a single one that I’d want to do without.
CORNER JOINTS
SHELF JOINTS
CORNER JOINTS
Provides increased glue surface and better registration; good for plywood.
PANEL JOINTS
FLAT JOINTS
VERTICAL JOINTS
Excerpted from Foundations of Woodworking (The Taunton Press, 2021) by Michael Pekovich. Available in the Taunton Store and at Amazon.com.
Fine Woodworking Recommended Products
Leigh Super 18 Jig
This jig is a value-oriented alternative to the Leigh D4R, but its template system is just as excellent.
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