dovetail joint
Carpentry's fan-shaped connection
A dovetail joint is a woodworking joint where interlocking wedge-shaped projections on one piece fit into corresponding slots on another, creating a strong bond that resists being pulled apart.
The shape resembles a dove's spread tail feathers.
Dovetail joints appear most often in drawer construction and fine furniture, prized for both strength and craftsmanship.
- mortiseCarved slot for joining
- tenonProjecting joint piece
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- fine woodworkingPrecision furniture-making craft
interlocking · tight fit · carpentry · hand tools · drawer · cabinet · handsaw · chisel · craftsmanship · snug · precision · furniture · pine · oak · old growth · workshop · glue · tight
- cabinetmakingcabinets, base cabinet, wall cabinet, corner cabinet, kitchen cabinets
- Old Craftsmasonry, carpentry, thatching, joinery, timber framing
- joinerymortise and tenon, tongue and groove, mortise, tenon, half lap
- woodworkingwoodworking, wood, saw, hammer, drill
- fastenersbolt, screw, nail, nut, clip
- wooden structureslog cabin, log house, timber frame house, wooden bridge, wooden church