2.  What is joinery? In our case – we will be looking at the fastening or combining of two or more boards together when building our projects.  It is important to have good, strong joints when building furniture.  It is sometimes good to use both advanced joinery methods and fasteners when assembling the project.

3.  Used to join 2 boards Edge to edge End to side End to edge  Very simple form of joinery

4.  Slot or groove is cut across the width of a board (on the inside) when joining 2 boards together  Boards are joined at right angles to one another  Remove a portion from one board to accept the other board (usually half the thickness of your material)

5.  Similar to a dado joint  Remove material from the end or edge of a board  Makes the boards connect at a right angle to one another

6.  The spline is the strip of wood used in the center of this joint.  The spline is inserted into matching grooves/troughs on two boards.  Splines are often used to reinforce miter or butt joints.  Spline can also help align the pieces for the glue-up procedure.  You can also use a spline joint as a decorative accent in your project.

7.  The division, into 2 equal parts, of an overall angle created by 2 intersecting parts Most frames that use miter joints meet at 90˚ so the two pieces are cut at 45˚  Precise cuts are very important – you will see gaps and have a less secure joint if your cuts are not accurate

8.  Remove the full width of the intersecting wood pieces.  The two parts meet and together make up the entire thickness.  Should be used with fasteners as well in order to increase the strength of the joint.

9.  A short tongue is cut along one edge.  A matching groove is cut along the edge of the other board.  Good to use when making a wider panel from narrow boards.

10.  Cut straight slots and grooves out of the end of two boards in order to form an interlocking system at the corners.  Sometimes referred to as a finger joint.  Used for decorative reasons as well as to strengthen the assembly.

11.  Join two pieces of wood at an angle (usually 90˚)  A tenon (a portion that sticks out) is cut on the end of one board.  A matching recess, slot or hole is cut into the other piece (mortise).  The two fit together to make a strong joint that is frequently used in furniture making.

12.  A system of pins and tails that interlock together.  Tails are the triangular shape cut through the thickness of a board.  Pins are more slender portions cut along the grain of the other board.  One of the strongest joints.  Also very attractive for of joinery.

13.  Cylindrical piece of wood used to join two pieces of wood together.  Holes are drilled into both pieces of wood at precise locations.  The dowel (cylindrical piece) fits into the hole on either side.  Makes a butt joint more secure.

14.  Thin football shaped disk is used to join two boards together.  A slot is cut into each board.  The biscuit fits halfway into each side of the slot.  The biscuit expands with the glue to fill the gap.

15. What are the different types of fasteners?

16.  Define the term fastener as it would be used in the woodshop.  Choose 3-4 specific types of fasteners (ie. Glue, nails, screws, tape, etc.) and describe its benefits. For example – Robertson screw, Gorilla Glue, and roofing nails Why would we use waterproof glue over regular wood glue. Why do some nails have “twists” along the shank?  Do not write a novel – but make sure you have enough information about each.  If you would prefer to do a PowerPoint over a Word document – then do so!