Applications of the Joint.—The following show various applications of the butt or glued joint:—
Fig. 14.—Carcase Wing-pieces Glued on.
[Fig. 7A] shows a mahogany or other hardwood slip glued on the edge of a cheaper wood, such as pine or whitewood, as is the case on bookcase shelves when only the front edge is seen and polished.
[Fig. 7B] shows a moulding glued on a shelf, both mould and shelf in this instance being of polished hardwood. A shelf of this type might be used in a recess, the object of the overhanging moulding being to hide a small 3⁄8-in. iron rod which would carry the curtain rings and heading of the curtain which covers the recess. The shelf would be fixed about 3 ft. 9 ins. to 4 ft. 3 ins. from the floor.
[Fig. 14] shows the wing pieces glued on the top bearer of carcase work. The application of this bearer in its position will be shown in the chapter on Dovetailing.
[Fig. 15] shows a butt joint planed at an angle of 45 degrees (commonly called a mitre), used for box feet, etc.
[Fig. 16] shows jointing up of an ogee-shaped panel. The dotted lines indicate the thickness of the timber previous to its being worked up to the finished shape. Bow-fronted and semicircular panels are jointed in a similar manner.