In today's episode of Shop Talk with Buck, I walk you through the process of creating the Half Blind Locking Rabbet Joint—a strong and reliable woodworking joint perfect for a range of...

Dec 18, 2024 · Although you can build drawer joints using any number of methods, we think lock-rabbet joints like the ones above make sense for attaching the sides, fronts, and backs of most drawers. Although not as strong as a dovetail joint, a well-made lock-rabbet joint will hold up fine unless the drawer takes heavy, regular pounding.

Jul 10, 2023 · Rabbet joints make strong corners. They're easy to build and useful in cabinets, drawers and other box-like structures. 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.

Dec 17, 2024 · Although most often found as a joint in casework), a rabbet also can pop up as a design feature in a molding, as a recess for holding artwork in a picture frame, along the edges of a cabinet door to help recess it partway into its face frame, or as a half-lap or shiplap joint.

Oct 20, 2021 · A locking rabbet joint works best if the front and back are thicker than the sides. A thicker front gives you more material in which to cut the rabbeted tongue while still leaving plenty of thickness on the front lip. It also lets you create more separation between the end of the sides and the dado. This all comes together to make the joint ...

The half rabbet joint where the both pieces of lumber are machined to fit into one another, as shown in Figure 2. Half rabbet joints are commonly used at the ends of lumber when making boxes or when fitting the top and bottom shelves to bookcases and cabinets.

Aug 1, 2019 · The locking rabbet drawer joint is a pretty easy method for drawer building if you have a table saw (or two). I seriously am considering buying a small, second table saw. It would be nice to have one dedicated for a dado stack so I don’t have to switch blades constantly.

With these set up tricks the joint is very easy to do on the router table. This joint is great for boxes and drawers. The joint is made with a slot cutting router bit. Use a 1/4" slot cutter for 1/2” thick material, and follow that proportion rule for whatever material you’re using.

Dec 26, 2007 · In this video, Bob Van Dyke shows how to cut a dado and matching rabbet on the tablesaw, creating a simple joint that's well-suited for drawer boxes, trays, and other pieces that don't demand super-strong joinery.

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