I would like to know the proper name of a particular dovetail joint. I’ve attached an image that is probably clearest, but will try to describe it also.
It is half-blind. The pin has a compound angle that “locks” the joint in two directions. It is set/mated by sliding it together at a 45-degree angle from the inside. The shoulder prevents it from extending beyond flush. It has another interesting feature in that there are no “inside” cuts… It can be constructed completely with a coping saw.
Can someone tell me the proper technical name for this joint? Short of a proper name, what adjectives most clearly describe it?
–Dave (jngldave)
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Dave,
It's more a puzzle joint and a curiosity as far as I'm aware - when it's closed, you couldn't tell this apart from a lap dovetail. Hence the puzzle.
Cheers,
eddie
Edited 3/21/2006 3:59 am by eddiefromAustralia
Dave,
Kind of a cross between a half-lap, and an open-faced joint. Looks like a half-aced dovetail to me.
Cheers,
Ray Pine
Thanks for the responses. And while I'm not sure how to take the second response... I appreciate your time. Is there term that is used in joinery to describe the action of sliding on at an angle?
Regards,
Dave
I have a book on making wood puzzles and that joint is more a novelty joint than a real practical joint.
I would say it is a Full-Blind Rabbeted Dovetail. Check out Joinery by Gary Rogowski, page 181. Like to hear any feedback.
Eric
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