Several ways of mortise and tenon joint

1, right-angle mortise and tenon joint: the shoulder and cheek of the mortise and tenon perpendicular or basically perpendicular to each other are right-angle mortise and tenon. Firm and reliable, relatively low processing difficulty, is the most widely used form of mortise and tenon joint.

2, dovetail joint: the tenon is trapezoidal or semi-conical, the end of the large and small root, the joint is strong and close, but the processing and assembly is more difficult. Used for solid wood furniture in the box frame parts of the corner joint (such as cabinet corner joint, drawer corner joint, etc.).

3, round rod mortise and tenon joint: the Department of a class of insertion mortise and tenon, its shape is cylindrical. With simplified processing, easy to assemble, saving materials, suitable for mass production and other advantages.

But the joint strength and stability is relatively poor. In the frame structure of the round mortise and tenon can be used for the frame of the joint, while the plate structure is used for the fixed joint and positioning between the plates.

4, comb mortise and tenon joint: also called finger mortise and tenon, its shape is similar to the comb (or finger). Mainly used for short materials, such as square materials and boards long, curved parts of the splicing and so on.

5, dovetail joint: in many mortise and tenon structure, dovetail is recognized as the strongest mortise and tenon joints, but also the most sturdy one to connect the end of the board combination.

This type of mortise and tenon joint has some very important advantages, such as ensuring the integrity of the furniture as the wood expands or contracts. The traditional dovetail uses a combination of a wide dovetail head and a narrow plug joint, and the dovetail head is made on a horizontal component.

Baidu Encyclopedia- Mortise and Tenon

Baidu Encyclopedia- Mortise and Tenon