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Joinery

Double Doweled Joint

A double dowel joint is usually round, fitting into holes in two adjacent pieces to prevent slipping or support alignment. The dowel joint is assembled in the same way that you would screw a regular joint together only, instead of screws, pieces of dowel are glued and inserted into holes in both joined pieces. Dowel joints are very strong and attractive when constructed well.

Mortis and Tennon Joint

The mortise and tenon joint has been used for thousands of years by woodworkers around the world to join pieces of wood, mainly when

the adjoining pieces connect at an angle of 90 degrees. In its basic form, it is both simple and strong. In addition to these quality furniture joining techniques, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. typically staples, glues and screws furniture frames together.