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Timber Joints

The methods currently used to join timber together are the results of both historical and technological development. In some cases timber joints have changed little over the centuries other than to have their production methods mechanised.

On the other hand, some timber joints have been modified to suit technological changes, new trends in carpentry, or to save time and labour.

The strength of timber joints depends on three factors:
 * the size of the gluing area,
* the way in which one piece of timber encases the other,
* and the accuracy of the finished work.

A strong timber joint is one in which one component encases the other in such a way as to ensure a large gluing area without either component being unduly weakened.
For building hardwood or softwood frames or repairing damaged timber around the house, a practical knowledge of what types and how to construct timber joints is a real asset. So by understanding that timber joints may be divided into four main groups according to their functions and by following the....

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