Locking Miter Joints
Want to up your woodworking game? Try these three unique woodworking joints to challenge yourself and to give your projects a unique look.
We've all seen miter joints. They're timeless and pretty (especially nice, tight miters). Unfortunately, they don't provide a ton of strength. You can reinforce the joint by adding dowels or splines on the outside, but sometimes you don't want the added look. That's where these three joints come in.
The locked rabbet miter joint looks a bit complicated. Admittedly, there are a lot of cuts but if you break it down step by step, you'll find that it's not really that bad. The end result is a cool, puzzle looking joint that people will gawk over.
Akin to the locked rabbet miter is the rabbeted miter joint. This joint is less complex because it doesn't have the locking parts, but is still a strong and visually interesting joint.
The last joint is the hidden spline miter. I like this one because it's fairly quick to make and adds good strength to the joint. Instead of seeing horizontal splines on the outside of the joint, a groove is cut so that you can insert a hidden spline on the inside.
I hope this video gives you a good step by step tutorial on how to make each one. If you have an idea for a joint that I should demonstrate please leave a comment.
Here are some of the tools & materials that I used:
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