If you've ever peeked inside a kitchen cabinet or admired a well-built drawer, there's a good chance you've seen a rabbet joint, whether you knew it or not. This classic woodworking joint has been ...

The rabbet joint goes back at least as far as medieval Europe. Its name derives from the French word “rabat,” which refers to a recess in a wall. Woodworkers use this common joint, also known as a ...

Dear James: Our ugly old kitchen cabinets are falling apart, so I want to try to make my own. What are the best wood joint designs to use so they hold up better? — Chris P. Dear Chris: Making your own ...

Which essential tool for cutting a rabbet joint or dado joint is best? Although they have fancy names, dados and rabbets are strong, accessible joints that every level of woodworker can use. A dado is ...

It is intriguing to open a box and find another box inside and yet another box inside the second one. This idea lends itself to creativity with the choice of wood and joinery. A simple rabbet joint ...

Joinery is the method that woodworkers use to connect two or more pieces of wood. In its simplest form, it involves merely gluing, nailing, or screwing two pieces of wood together. But it can get ...

Rebecca Aloisio and Mitch Goldstein have been collaborating as educators and creative practitioners for over a decade. Both artists explore methodologies of joinery: through collage, appropriation, ...