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    • T Offline
      ttype
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      This is perhaps just partly a woodworking question, because metal is probably a better solution to join here. But I don't know. Can someone perhaps tell me what my options are when I want to join these to pieces of wood??

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        Are they real wood or plywood or termite poop (MDF or particle board)?

        If it is real wood or plywood, you could use a box joint like this:
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        You could also use mechanical fasteners such as screws or bolts and nuts, maybe run a spline down the mating faces or loose tenons ala Dominoes. Could you glue a triangular block in between the two pieces? That would help the strength no matter what joint you use.

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          Thanks. I forgot this post... Triangular blocks always look a bit strange imo. But mechanical fasteners, nuts and bolts are great search terms.

          In general I like the way it looks when just a box joint is used, but I guess this and just some glue won't work when it is stressed.

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            Dave R
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            You didn't answer my question about the type of material. The box joint with glue could work.
            And you could manage to work a wedge into the inside corner so it isn't objectionable. It works for Rietveld's Zig Zag Chair.

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                @cotty said:

                @ttype said:

                Thanks. I forgot this post...

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                @dave r said:

                You didn't answer my question about the type of material.

                That is, because the question more or less just came up while simply being creative and "designing" some things in SU. (I am more a Graphics Design person having an interest in building things I can really touch, but in general I am not (yet) having a clue when it comes to real world construction.)

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