Which Joint Should You Use How To Choose The best Woodworking Joint

[@crazyfly5505]

As a new woodworker, this is baffling. I don't understand why there are not more videos like this. Thanks so much Mr Wright.

[@myrawright282]

Wait...people can think on their own?? Wow!! 😊 😃 😀 love you, Bud!

[@WoodByWrightHowTo]

I know. It's a strange world we live in.

[@taitano12]

Eh... They CAN, but usually don't. It's easier that way. Especially if the person doing your thinking actually knows what they're talking about. 🤔 Edit: The best teachers are like WW; they teach you the why and the how, so you can go think for yourself.

[@egbluesuede1220]

fantastic explanation for the "why" and the caveat that sometimes just choose a joint because it's fun or you want to!

[@Elderos5]

I built a fence rail around my garden and I dovetailed a few of them together, because I wanted to, and it was a good time to practice.

[@JeanMinutile]

That is exactly how I choose my joints but it's the first time that I see this kind of explanation in a video and therefore this video has a great value for woodworker at every level. Thank you very much for that. What I do is I first choose the direction that need to be constrained and then search something that does it and that I think will look good to me in the particular project !!! Sometimes the "how in the world can you cut that?" also enter into consideration but there is usually an answer to that on youtube

[@christophercastor6666]

In my humble opinion, the best joint is always the one in my left hand….. A little reefer humor for the end credits! Thank you as always James, -CY Castor

[@MisterRose90]

True. Teach the why and the how. Give a practical example and explain why it works. The how gets you started. The why gets you far.

[@jacobherrie6286]

Hi, this is great. Just great. I‘ll go and browse through your joint video collection the coming time.

[@ianpearse4480]

My favourite joint is Beef, with Yorkshire Pudding! LOL.

[@michaelramirez6067]

One more direction is rotation, which becomes relevant with round mortise/tenon.

[@richs5422]

Yes! Forces and torques both.

[@HeavyMetalHustle]

Really good video, thanks brother! Keep up the good work

[@Expanderlust]

Wow this was such a good video. Thank you for explaining this in a way that a beginner like myself can understand

[@ikust007]

I think this is going to be awesome

[@WoodByWrightHowTo]

Congrats on first!

[@ikust007]

@@WoodByWrightHowTo you are always amazing!

[@markp6062]

What a fabulous treatise on joinery! VERY informative at the level I enjoy. I don't need a matrix of joints and uses, I need "here's what each joint does," so I can apply that knowledge to whatever I'm doing. WHat's REALLY funny is not the search term, it's that YT returns YOU as the answer to it! :) Rollin, Rollin, Rollin... Keep them joints a Rollin... :)

[@cindyharrison4191]

Now I feel a little better about the mortise and Tennant joint on the banister my daughter wants me to build

[@tsawallis]

Great analysis! To paraphrase: 3 dimensions X 2 directions on each X 2 options of grain match = 12 joint families, plus variability if things aren't all at right angles. Now go figure out what constraints your application needs. A couple more complications are worth noting, though. Michael Ramirez is right that rotation is a "direction", and I think racking can be thought of that way, too, since angular stress within a joint is not accounted for within the 3 dimensions X 2 directions conceptualization. Loved the video. Thanks.

[@franklerouge]

I like it! I liked it a lot... Please more many!

[@nevinmurtha1670]

Thanks, very good description of how to make the decisions.

[@Drmarston]

Excellent video! The "why's" are always the most important thing to understand when learning any craft, and you explained the "why" perfectly!

[@fcmm1]

Thank you

[@criswilson1140]

A rolling joint is called a hinge! 🙂

[@Jim__K]

Great explanation! Well done.

[@danwittmayer6539]

Well done! Food for much thought

[@miningbruno]

At the 10m20s mark (and a few others), what is that species of wood (the striated one), prominently in the centre of the frame?

[@WoodByWrightHowTo]

at this point the one in my hand is cherry. the window on the bench there is Red oak.

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic explanation, James! 😃 Thanks a lot!!! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@tomfabri3671]

Fantastic vid, thanks !

[@dmohr02]

This was very helpful, thanks!

[@joespilman7333]

Great job

[@DeDraconis]

Well! Since you offered... I have a question that's like a joint question, but it's about a joint. At some point, I need to make a set of document shelves (I know posting links hides comments so I'll reply with a link). But unlike a normal document shelf, because of a very specific application I have, they need to be about 5ft by 6ft. I can support three of the four edges, the sides and the back, but of course the front has to be open. I need ALL the space, so there cannot be any center supports. And.. each shelf is going to have to carry about 45lbs.. How do I keep them sagging? I was going to go with plywood, but having done some smaller scale projects recently, that stuff sags under its own weight, never mind holding nearly 50lbs with an unsupported 6ft span. I don't even know if going to aluminium would work and that would be really expensive. I think I saw a video once where someone was making a big book case with a similar problem that like.. routed slots to put bar still 'vertically' in the front and back and maybe that would work with a third going through the center, too.. but yeah... Any nifty ideas? O.o

[@WoodByWrightHowTo]

If it is supported along the back then you could get away with 1 in thick solid wood. Most any hardwood would handle that perfectly fine. Over 6 ft. At 3/4 in it would be a little bit too flexible for my taste. If you really want to use plywood then you edge the front of it with an inch and a half to 2 in tall strip. It sits flush with the top of the shelf but then hangs down another 3/4 to inch and a quarter. It will stiffen the front edge of the shelf and allow it to support three to four times as much weight as it normally would. I probably won't see any reply on here as I generally only see the initial comment. But if you want to discuss it a little farther, feel free to send me email.

[@psguardian]

I'm planning to build a maple ply shelf. I want a short (1/2"-3/4") walnut surround, to keep things from rolling away &, to hide the ply edge. I'm thinking dado or rabbit for shelf, but I'm stumped on the walnut corners.

[@WoodByWrightHowTo]

Usually on corners dovetails are the way to go. Like a vertical drawer with shelves put in.

[@psguardian]

@@WoodByWrightHowTo I'm soo not good at tight dovetails lol. One or two tails per corner? Walnut would only be about 1.5" tall.

[@TadTheTinker]

I would use a 45 De g. Miter and glue. It won't be holding any weight. Just keeping things from rolling or sliding off.

[@psguardian]

@@Clark42EoC ah the splined miter, good suggestion. I will do some practice cuts between them.

[@sgarbs04]

Half-lap or stile/rail construction maybe?

[@jackbusiness7879]

Love your videos. Would love it if you got sponsored at least for basic tools, or if you carried more of your own beginner stuff. I often spend too much time researching for the most basic thing and then am never sure (chisels, basic saws, marking tools and squares).

[@WoodByWrightHowTo]

It's hard to get sponsored for antique tools. Most of the companies don't exist anymore. And the ones that do don't sell them anymore.

[@jackbusiness7879]

@@WoodByWrightHowTo ah well I love your vids and picked up wood work as a hobby just because of you! My first project came out rather wobbly and learned about grain strength through it, I have a long way to go! Thank you so much for what you do 🙏

[@mrmaldoon8362]

Very good vid ❤

[@dalewysinger3077]

Great video. Thanks.

[@chwyatt3]

The why is important!

[@ikust007]

James : any videos on breadboard with close ends and the good way to make them ?

[@WoodByWrightHowTo]

No. I never done a video on breadboards because I generally don't like them. There are very few uses where I would want to use one.

[@deezynar]

Good stuff.

[@adamtheroofer3659]

the best joint is the cheese that sticks two nachos together! Its edible!

[@bartoszrochowski3218]

Actually we have more than 3 dimentions in our world. Euklidesian metrics which applies the best for the constructional purposes has 3 dimentions. Btw. I love your work. I am just the math guy ;-)

[@TheTrashologist]

“ We have the technology! “

[@matthewbrady5214]

Nice video

[@ikust007]

6:32 breadboard…:(

[@WoodByWrightHowTo]

Bingo!

[@GraemePayne1967Marine]

OMG! You expect viewers to actually THINK?!?!?!? Does YT allow that?

[@zagstudios5511]

you should change your channel name to Wood by Wright Why 2 LOL

[@contestwill1556]

I'm still confused about how to transfer all the force to the ground for my porch swing that is suspended by four helicopters

[@WoodByWrightHowTo]

In that case you find whatever is the bottom structure and everything else is built off of that bottom structure. And then the chains go down and hold on to that bottom structure. So gravity is still putting all of the joints down into that bottom piece of carcass.

[@lincolndickerson1293]

you have on a “you matter” shirt and so you get a little tongue in cheek humor, “we always live in 3 dimensional world…” hold it there geek boy, “you know we live in a 4 dimensioanal world where wood changes in time…” until you ar snoring in disbelief of being called out about such a non-important to content point… ok, please continue.

[@lincolndickerson1293]

oops, i responded too soon, great video. Thanks so much