Woodworking joinery simply means fastening of different wooden pieces to come up with a fine structure like toys, furniture, and other fixtures. The dependability and strength of the item is dependent on the consistency and quality of the material utilized in the process of joinery. The item can be of several varieties of materials and these wooden elements vary extensively in terms of the requirement of joinery work. There are some common classifications and styles used in the joinery works like:

·         RABBET JOINERY: This type of joinery has a mark highlighted in the edge direction of a wooden element to make it double sided and leaving it open at the end surface. This appears like a slit that is cut into the edges of the surface wood. You can witness rabbet joinery in cabinets and it is basically utilized for the back panel to make it a lot sturdy.

·         BUTT JOINERY: This type of joinery is utilized when there is no requirement of strong joints. A heavy stroke with the use of hands is enough to break the joints. Further, the butt joint is done when you meet the two ends by means of fastening agents like glue or wooden epoxy. To be able to get a better texture, the board should be in perfect squares. Hence, you should apply more than the desired amount. You can utilize the screws or nails hammered for efficient board dependability since the glue fixing may not be a bit sturdy.

·         LAP JOINERY: Lap joinery is a complicated type of joinery mainly utilized in the prototype of cabinet frames. There are a lot of lap joinery modifications like the cross lap, mitred lap, end lap, dovetail lap, and half lap. Among them, the half lap is more commonly used in the construction industry. In this class of joinery, the material is taken out from every piece to be able to give a same thickness at the end of the joint accumulated. In other words, both wooden pieces will be joined that are of similar thickness. The half joinery is constructed with a fastener or dowel pin.

·         HOUSING JOINERY: A housing joinery is constructed when two wooden elements are bonded at desired angles by cutting a die in one piece and putting the other one by means of insertion in the slit. This is commonly appreciated as the strongest modification of joinery. Further, the housing joinery can be witnessed in furniture shelves, bookshelves, and drawer types. In such pieces, the wooded front edge will cut perpendicularly and the other wood piece will be put inside the slit. Its thickness is just one-third of the entire wooden element joint.

It is regarded that joinery is a type of art that enhances the beauty of wood. Wooden products and other wooden furniture will boost the appeal of your office or house. To be able to achieve the desired utility of any wooden items, you have to talk to an expert who can produce the product with precision and accurate masterful work.

At Kaltimber, all of our joinery are hand made by master carpenters with many years of experience.