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Title: 3 way joint
Post by greg on Jul 26^th, 2004, 7:03pm

How would you do a 3 point joint, ie 2 pieces coming together at 90 degrees and a third running at 90 degrees to the other two pieces

Title: Re: 3 way joint
Post by big_all on Jul 26^th, 2004, 7:35pm

do you mean like a leg ??? ???
if so you cut your mortices from both angles to
to meet inside the leg and you fit the tennons
and 45 degree mitre where they meet inside the
the leg

big all

Title: Re: 3 way joint
Post by Dewy on Jul 26^th, 2004, 7:40pm

1: mortice and tenon
2: haunched mortice and tenon
3: haunced mitred mortice and tennon
4: staggered dowels

All depending on where the 3 way joints are and what they are for

Title: Re: 3 way joint
Post by pk on Jul 27^th, 2004, 5:39pm

depends what its for , there is an evil chinese woodworking joint for cabinets that comprises a secret mitred dovetail with a through wedged tenon on the vertical section......wouldn't ya just love to cut one for fun!!!!!

Title: Re: 3 way joint
Post by jasonB on Jul 27^th, 2004, 6:00pm

I,ve got a step by step guide in an old copy of Fine Woodworking, send me your e-mail in a private message if you want a scan.

Jason

Title: Re: 3 way joint
Post by pk on Jul 27^th, 2004, 9:27pm

No thanks...I learn't my lesson at college when, despite the tutors advice, I selected an angled mitred through dovetail ( essentially a compound dovetail) on a four sided tray in walnut. Managed it in the end but it took far to many trial joints

Title: Re: 3 way joint
Post by passy_kit on Jun 6^th, 2005, 1:04pm

Is he she meaning a showcase joint?
PAASSY