Types+of+Wood+Joint

====Wood joints can be designed to hold without needing glue or fasteners (screws or nails). Glue or fasteners can however be used to provide additional strength to the joints. Here are a few examples and some useful links:====

Butt Joint :
The end of a piece of wood is butted against the face of another. This is the simplest and weakest joint.

Miter Joint:
Similiar to a butt joint, but with both pieces cut to a 45° angle.

Lap Joint:
One piece of wood overlaps another.

Box Joint:
Also called a finger joint, this is used to join the corners of boxes, involving multiple lap joints.

Dovetail Joint:
A type of box joint where the pices are joined with diagonal cuts.

Edge Joint:
The edge of two pieces of wood are joined together.

Useful Links:
[] - Wikipedia article about woodworking joints and the useful properties of wood used in joints.