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Joinery
Double Doweled Joint
A double dowel joint is usually round, fitting into holes in two adjacent pieces to prevent
slipping or support alignment. The dowel joint is
assembled in the same way that you would screw
a regular joint together only, instead of screws,
pieces of dowel are glued and inserted into holes in
both joined pieces. Dowel joints are very strong and
attractive when constructed well.
Mortis and Tennon Joint
The mortise and tenon joint has been used for thousands of years by woodworkers
around the world to join pieces of wood, mainly when
the adjoining pieces connect at an angle
of 90 degrees. In its basic form, it is both
simple and strong. In addition to these
quality furniture joining techniques,
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. typically staples,
glues and screws furniture frames
together.