Can anybody help me with this Woodwork question? (1 Viewer)

[danio33]

Hey all,

First of all goodluck tomorow!

I'm very new here, but I came across this question in the usual last minute cramming on last years industrial tech wood paper (Q4, d).

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/hsc_exams/hsc2005exams/pdf_doc/ind_tech_timber_furn_05.pdf


Its talking about joing four feet to the bottom of a single leg on a round topped table, and the question asks for a method of joining the feet with a traditional joint, and a method of joining with some form of cabinet hardware. I have no idea what cabinet hardware there is out there that could do this sort of thing, can anybody help me?

Thanks for your help
Daniel

 

[SweetSeasons]

so the traditional joint would be like a Mortice and Tennon and the cabinet hardwear would be like a knock down fitting, I'm sure there is some info on these in one of the text books you have.

 

[danio33]

Yeah I had no problem with the traditional method. I cant find anything in my text about a knock down fitting that suits this type of joint. I have looked around on the net and such and all I can find is the standard knock down fitting for making butt joints. Surely there is something out there more suited to this purpose

 

[SweetSeasons]

yeah that sthe fitting you would use.. you wouldn't make a mortice and tennon and use a knock down fitting. You just have the butt joint and then the knockdown fitting to hold it in place.
Perhaps even a doweld butt joint could be a suitable answer.

Perhaps even those little corner brackets used on both sides of the bottom of the feet??

 

[danio33]

lol thanks for your help. Chances are a question like this will not come up again anyway

Thanks

 

[SweetSeasons]

lol, just take it easy in the exam, relax.. don't leave early keep checking over.. you'll be sweet