butt joints
End-to-end joins
A butt joint is a simple connection where two pieces of material meet end-to-end or edge-to-edge without overlapping.
Common in woodworking and construction, butt joints are the easiest to make but among the weakest, often requiring glue, nails, or reinforcement: The cabinet was assembled with butt joints and wood screws.
- endFinal portion or cessation
- cutSeverance or reduction
- joinConnect or enlist
- seamJoined fabric edge
- cabinetryFine woodwork furniture craft
wood panel · edge · flat surface · square cut · carpentry · glue · mortise and tenon · splice · flush · fire resistance · end grain · timber · tongue and groove · historical restoration · woodworking · mating · construction · wood