Butt joint
Techniques to join two pieces of wood together / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Butt joint?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
This article is about butt joints in woodworking. For butt joints in metalworking, see butt welding.
A butt joint is a wood joint in which the end of a piece of material is simply placed (or “butted”) against another piece. The butt joint is the simplest joint. An unreinforced butt joint is also the weakest joint, as it provides a limited surface area for gluing and lacks any mechanical interlocking to resist external forces.[1]
This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2021) |
Nonetheless, it generally provides sufficient strength in most cases, particularly when fasteners are used. The butt joint is widely used in many applications due to its simplicity, notably in rough carpentry and construction.