Joinery refers to the technique of ‘joining’ two pieces of wood together, using joints. Joiners need to learn and master dozens of different ways to connect wood together, and these are some of the most common.

Whether you are looking at wooden furniture or discussing your needs with a qualified joiner, it is useful to have some idea of the basics of wood joinery. Wood joinery is probably the most basic concept in woodworking. If there was no simple way to join two pieces of wood together in a secure way, the only option would be to carve it from a solid piece of wood; both expensive and very time consuming.