July 16, 20205 yr Popular Post A test of some common joints under more than one type of stress. https://www.woodmagazine.com/woodworking-how-to/doors-drawers/wood-joint-torture-test-2-doors-drawers Wood Joint Torture Test 2 Doors & Drawers _ WOOD Magazine.pdf
July 17, 20205 yr Author I was aware of some of this when I made a display cabinet a few years ago. I got tempered glass for safety. I did half-lap joints on the corners of the doors to make sure they didn't come apart under the weight.
July 18, 20205 yr Popular Post I did this joint awhile back. Once glued this stays put. Have a mirror mounted into this door.
July 18, 20205 yr Popular Post 14 hours ago, Gunny said: I did this joint awhile back. Once glued this stays put. Have a mirror mounted into this door. OK, now you're just showing off! John
July 18, 20205 yr Popular Post 4 hours ago, HARO50 said: OK, now you're just showing off! I actually saw Matthias Wandell make some clamps out of this type of joint and wanted to give it a try. His seemed to go together easier than mine.
July 18, 20205 yr Author Did Matthias have a name for that joint? Sort of a half lap, sort of a box joint, sort of bridle joint
July 18, 20205 yr Author Popular Post 23 hours ago, kmealy said: I was aware of some of this when I made a display cabinet a few years ago. I got tempered glass for safety. I did half-lap joints on the corners of the doors to make sure they didn't come apart under the weight.
July 18, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, kmealy said: Did Matthias have a name for that joint? Don't remember but I will look that video over again. Plan on making a couple of the clamps he made for myself.
July 19, 20205 yr 16 hours ago, kmealy said: Sort of a half lap, sort of a box joint, sort of bridle joint I watched the video this morning. If he called it something I missed it.
July 19, 20205 yr 16 hours ago, kmealy said: Did Matthias have a name for that joint? Sort of a half lap, sort of a box joint, sort of bridle joint ...Looks like a modified finger joint to me.
July 19, 20205 yr Popular Post 19 minutes ago, Larry Buskirk said: ...Looks like a modified finger joint to me. He field tested it and got almost 300 lbs of force. Not bad for homemade.
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