On 04/05/2012 14:17, Fred wrote:
On Fri, 04 May 2012 13:11:45 +0100, Roger
wrote:

If you *don't* see a need to dismantle it, you will get a far better job
by using a different method of construction.

I'm not planning to dismantle anything but who knows what the future
holds, so dismantability I suppose would be useful. OTOH I could cross
that bridge if I ever came to it.

Dovetails have already been mentioned, but dowels[1] or biscuit joints[2]
are also ok, and are far easier to get right than the method you suggest.

I suppose using wooden dowels only halves the number of holes.

Dowels without a jig are actually quite difficult. Even with one, you
have got to be spot on in two axis at once.

I've never made biscuit joints. I always thought they would be hard to
do for some reason.

Biscuits are about the easiest and fastest jointing method out there.
They also give you some positioning latitude in one axis when assembling.

http://www.diyfaq.org.uk/powertools/biscuit.htm

[1] You can buy a dowelling jig like this for a few quid, making it easy
to drill accurate dowel holes in both pieces
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hand...0/sd150/p22284

That must be what newshound was talking about. The description says
"E, L, and T" joints. Sorry for being thick; what do they stand for?

Well, T would be one plank meets the middle of another at 90 degrees - a
T shape.

L would be a square corner...

As for E, both of the above perhaps!


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Cheers,

John.

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