joinery
Craft of connections
Joinery is the craft of connecting pieces of wood without nails or screws, using interlocking cuts like dovetails, mortises, and tenons.
The term also covers the work joiners produce—doors, window frames, staircases, and fitted furniture.
In British usage, joinery often distinguishes finer interior woodwork from rougher carpentry: The joinery in Victorian houses was remarkably precise.
Join by interlocking parts
- mortiseCarved slot for joining
- tenonProjecting joint piece
- tongue-and-grooveInterlocking plank connection method
- biscuitSmall baked quick bread
miter · rebate · rabbet · dado · spline · keyed · housed · wedged
Edged carving implement
- planeWinged flying vehicle
- sawPast of perceive
- routerPacket-forwarding network device
- jigSpirited folk dance
clamps · mallet · bevel · square · caliper · scribe · spokeshave · rasp
Skilled furniture builder
- woodworkerTimber craftsperson
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
handiwork · tradition · apprenticeship · mastery · bespoke · handcrafted · guild · workshop
Tree-derived building material
- timberWood for construction
- lumberSawn wood for building
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- softwoodConiferous tree lumber
plywood · veneer · glue · dowels · biscuits · splines · adhesive · epoxy
dovetail
Join by interlocking parts
- mortiseCarved slot for joining
- tenonProjecting joint piece
- tongue-and-grooveInterlocking plank connection method
biscuit · miter · rebate · rabbet · dado · spline · keyed · housed · wedged · pinned
chisel
Edged carving implement
jig · clamps · mallet · bevel · square · caliper · scribe · spokeshave · rasp · file
cabinetmaker
Skilled furniture builder
- woodworkerTimber craftsperson
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
precision · handiwork · tradition · apprenticeship · mastery · bespoke · handcrafted · guild · workshop
wood
Tree-derived building material
softwood · plywood · veneer · glue · dowels · biscuits · splines · adhesive · epoxy · oak
cabinet
Enclosed storage furniture
carcase · tabletop · shelf · door · box · chest · bookcase · wardrobe · sideboard · bed-frame
fitting
Suitable or proper
measuring · scribing · planing · chiseling · routing · sanding · finishing · assembly · squaring · marking
- craftssewing, knitting, painting, glue, scissors
- woodworkingwoodworking, wood, saw, hammer, drill
- ancient craftspottery, mosaics, weaving, carpentry, blacksmithing
- craftsmanshiphandcrafted, craft, handiwork, stitching, welding
- forest productslumber, timber, plywood sheets, hardwood, softwood
- handcraftssewing, knitting, weaving, pottery, quilts
joinerymetalwork
Shaped metal objects
metalworking · blacksmithing · ironwork · welding · stonework
- joined at the hipExtremely close, always together
- joined inBecame part of activity
- joined forcesCombined efforts toward one aim
- joined upBecame part of
- wood joineryConnecting timber without nails
joined, joiner, conjoined, rejoined, joiners, disjoined, unjoined