Joinery

be as strong as a single piece of wood. However, glue is ineffective on end-grain surfaces.

Compared to a mortise and tenon, a dowel joint is a poor joint because it does not address these properties. Much of the surface of the hole of a dowel joint is end-grain, to which glue adheres poorly. In a mortise and tenon, most of the surface of the joint is edge-grain.


See also

  • woodworking
  • Building construction


References

  • The Complete Woodworker. Bernard Jones (Ed.) (1980) ISBN 0-89815-022-1
  • Working with Wood. Peter Korn. (1993) ISBN 1-56158-041-4