cat furniture design
Construction Check the construction to make sure the furniture will last Many museums have furniture on display that is thousands of years old. And while we don't buy furniture with the expectation that it will last through the millennia, there is no reason that a piece of fine wood furniture can't Furniture index
get handed
down to your great-great-grandchildren. The way a piece of furniture is built will affect whether your descendants get a treasured antique or a garage-sale reject. The joins, or places where two pieces of wood connect, determine whether a piece will stand firm and strong, or wobble with use and age. Note that in a piece of quality furniture, wherever two or more pieces of wood join, the grains should match up. Common joins: Mortise and Furniture index
Tenon One side of a solid piece of wood is cut to
fit a notch in an adjoining piece. The fit should be tight, and then the join should be glued for further support. Double Dowel Two wooden pins are cut and fit snugly into holes in both pieces of wood being joined. These joints are usually glued for extra security. Wooden dowels should be at least 2 inches long and 7/8" in diameter. Tongue-in-Groove A join used in places where Furniture index
two boards
fit together side-by-side, as in the top of a table. This kind of joint is not used where the join must support weight or form an angle. Dovetail Used primarily in drawers, a dovetail joint has notches cut into the two pieces of wood that are to
be joined. These notches must be accurately cut to interweave securely. Miter Joint Two boards are angled to fit at a perfect 90 degrees. This joint may be reinforced with dowels, screw or Furniture index
nails. Corner Blocks These
are triangular wood blocks that are cut to fit corners, and are then glued or screwed into place. They should be used to further secure weight-bearing joints, especially those found in chairs.
Construction Check the construction to make sure the furniture will last Many museums have furniture on display that is thousands of years old. And while we don't buy furniture with the expectation that it will last through the millennia, there is no reason that a piece of fine wood furniture can't Furniture index
get handed
down to your great-great-grandchildren. The way a piece of furniture is built will affect whether your descendants get a treasured antique or a garage-sale reject. The joins, or places where two pieces of wood connect, determine whether a piece will stand firm and strong, or wobble with use and age. Note that in a piece of quality furniture, wherever two or more pieces of wood join, the grains should match up. Common joins: Mortise and Furniture index
Tenon One side of a solid piece of wood is cut to
fit a notch in an adjoining piece. The fit should be tight, and then the join should be glued for further support. Double Dowel Two wooden pins are cut and fit snugly into holes in both pieces of wood being joined. These joints are usually glued for extra security. Wooden dowels should be at least 2 inches long and 7/8" in diameter. Tongue-in-Groove A join used in places where Furniture index
two boards
fit together side-by-side, as in the top of a table. This kind of joint is not used where the join must support weight or form an angle. Dovetail Used primarily in drawers, a dovetail joint has notches cut into the two pieces of wood that are to
be joined. These notches must be accurately cut to interweave securely. Miter Joint Two boards are angled to fit at a perfect 90 degrees. This joint may be reinforced with dowels, screw or Furniture index
nails. Corner Blocks These
are triangular wood blocks that are cut to fit corners, and are then glued or screwed into place. They should be used to further secure weight-bearing joints, especially those found in chairs.
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