New England Joinery | Joinery Techniques

Joinery Techniques

When you come to us for a piece of handmade, custom furniture, we offer a 360 degree look at what you can expect. Nothing is hidden or covered up, no corners cut. Most importantly, we want you to be an educated consumer.

From the moment you step into our workshop or showroom, we will guide you through each phase of construction, from beginning to end. Jim employs precise joinery techniques such as hand cut dovetails, true mortise and tenons, pegs and wedges,(to name a few) in place of modern day fastners or quick and easy short-cuts. Even if you choose not to purchase a piece of furniture from us, you will leave, knowing more about the importance of quality joinery, and what goes into each of our pieces. So, don't be afraid to ask questions, look underneath, or inside....

We welcome you to SEE beyond the LOOK!

This is poor workmanship and NOT anything that should be used in furniture joinery. This will FAIL in a short period of time

Feet for round pedestal table. These four feet are all ready with tenons, to be glued into the mortises on the round pedestal.	Front Facing in clamps	Drawer sides Dove tailed drawer sides	Hand cut dove tails Hand cut dove tail joinery	Finished hand cut dove tails Here is a look at the finished hand cut dove tails on one of the drawers	Half lap joinery Half lap joinery on face frame work
Hand cut dove tails Hand cut dove tail joinery on drawers	Hand cut dove tails Hand cut dove tails with groove for drawer bottom	Dove tail tenons Hand cut dove tail tenons	Hand tools Chisels and a mallet for hand cut dove tails	20130916_132958.jpg	Detailed hand work..
Hand cut dove tail drawer Fitting the hand cut dove tails	Hand cut dove tail Dove tail saw cuts out the joints	Cutting Dovetails	Hand cut dove tails going together	Dry fit	Facing on side board
	hand cut dove tails	Using a jointing plane Here Jim is using a large jointing plane to get the joint perfect.This is half of a 7ft round table top.	Complex angle joint Many times the joinery is complex and has specific ....	Leaf system This is the leaf system, or "company board" system on our Shaker inspired double pedestal table. The slides are made from solid Ash	Custom Ebony screw Jim designed this beautiful Ebony screw to hold the table together. The common method is a simple wedge..We decided this table was too special for such a common technique.
Bottom of pedetsal base Notice the way the legs are attached to the solid Cherry columns...very sturdy and precise.	Wide board We use wide boards in most of our tables. Here Jim was	drawer repair We also do restoration and repair work. Here Jim is restoring an antique drawer.	Square pegs These square pegs "float in an elongated hole to allow for movement. Only the center pin is glued.	Hand tools Jim uses a variety of hand tools in the building of our furniture, making it truly Handmade.