TYPES OF JOINTS

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Across
  1. 3. Joint with a projecting member fitting into a matching cavity
  2. 11. Joint with interlocking wedge-shaped pins and tails
  3. 12. Simple joint where one piece of wood is placed directly against another
  4. 14. Joint formed by removing half the thickness of each intersecting piece
  5. 15. Joint that uses cylindrical wooden pins in matching holes
  6. 17. Joint that uses matching rectangular fingers that interlock
  7. 18. Oval-shaped wooden insert used for alignment
  8. 20. Joint using an angled hole and screw for fastening
  9. 22. Joint commonly made with two matching 45-degree cuts
  10. 24. L-shaped recess cut along the edge or end of a board
  11. 25. Joint where a projecting tongue fits into a matching groove
Down
  1. 1. Strong decorative joint using partial dovetail geometry
  2. 2. Projecting part that fits into a mortise
  3. 4. Joint created by overlapping portions of two wood members
  4. 5. Joint with an open slot that receives a matching tongue
  5. 6. Joint using a compressed oval-shaped wooden insert
  6. 7. Force that attempts to pull connected members apart
  7. 8. Cylindrical wooden pin used to strengthen a connection
  8. 9. Groove cut across the grain to receive another board
  9. 10. Joint used to connect pieces end-to-end to create a longer member
  10. 13. Groove commonly used to support shelves in cabinets
  11. 16. Force that twists a connection
  12. 19. Force that causes connected pieces to slide past one another
  13. 21. Cavity designed to receive a projecting tenon
  14. 23. Joint with an L-shaped recess along the edge of a board