10 Best Butt Joint Methods | Woodworking Tips & Tricks

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0:40 Glue and Nails
0:54 Screws and Plugs
1:40 Pocket Holes:
2:03 Biscuit Joint
2:45 Festool Domino
3:24 Through Dowel
3:47 Blind Dowel
4:23 Spline
6:35 Mitered Butt Spline
8:00 Hidden Mitered Butt Spline

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David Picciuto
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[donb]

we used #10 on our coffee tables we made back in 68 but we had to measure the cut out and use a hand saw and a chisel. worked great. I have not seen that joint made since then. Thank You. #9 is my new favorite.

[shawnr]

I love the no nonsense approach to the video. He doesn't spend ten minutes talking about nothing, he just gets to it!

[elliottdmann]

As a total beginner, this is incredibly helpful. Answered a number of questions I have about joining two pieces of wood together.

[DelenedeWetLientjie]

I'm so glad I found you. You're making it simple for this stupid. I need to make a somewhat padded headboard from offcuts, using just basic tools, a jigsaw and a drill. Arriving here gave me hope. Thank you

[williamellis]

Thanks, David. I never stopped to count the different types of joints and variations. Using Miller dowels is another great method.

[JkCanvas]

Love that all the joints you showcased were made out of maple and the last one had the red maple leaf for the fall.

[jeffmackdesigns]

Great little video! Love how quick you jumped in to it and started sharing your knowledge!

[bunberrier]

You really get it, how to present information well, and quickly. Thank you!

[remynisce]

Wow love the hidden and visible mitered spline!

[nemo]

I like a true dovetail, glued or without glue. Everyone has their own favorites. It's one of the things that make working with wood so interesting and beautiful. Oh, yeah, USEFUL too.

[FodderMoosie]

I've been putting a little shelf together with a combination of dowels, hidden dowels, and mitered splines. Only thing is, only two of my 15 joints are at 90 degrees! So it has been a real adventure, figuring all of this stuff out. This has been a helpful video, thank you.

[jamesclarke]

Great video. Thanks! Agree with the others, you should strength test them and then rank accordingly.

[tekviper]

Glad your bringing back some mild humor in your videos, I know you have mentioned in your podcast that you want to be taken more seriously, Just dont be too serious ! :) thank you for sharing your skills.

[thetoughones]

Dude looks like he's gonna be late for a meeting but still nails it.

[Ray-prvb]

Thanks for your “snappy” explaining. Fun and craftsmanship combined 😃

[velocelt]

So much fun from a basic tips video! It's great that you're indulging your inner shop-comedian.

[davebauerart]

I love that you just name them and go for it, no long explanations or strength comparisons, they all work.

[wagnerluis]

Hi, man...very nice this video...
The last three plugins / examples, the ones I liked the most ... I will practice it and use them in future projects...thank you for sharing them 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Wagner ( from Brazil )

[BDL]

I agree, exactly as the below comment, - No B.S. - No vanity "look at me" self filming. Wish there were more like you. Thank you

[suelewis]

Thanks for this video! I actually understood what you were talking about and I don’t know anything about building things out of wood! 😊