Fig. 92.—Sawing off Waste from Bridle Joint. (See reference on [page 39].)


THE TONGUED AND
GROOVED JOINT

T he tongued and grooved joint is used in one form or another throughout the whole of the woodworking trades, covering, as it does, a great variety of work from the laying of flooring boards to the construction of dressers, bookcases and other cabinet work.

Flooring and match boarding generally have the tongues worked on the solid board, and examples of a few of the various types are shown as follows:—