MAKING BOX JOINTS

摘要

There are at least a dozen ways to join hive bodies, supers, and telescoping covers at the corners, including splines, tongue and groove joints, and butt joints. These are simple to mill on an ordinary table saw. Some are stronger than others. All share one common disadvantage: they do not form a strong glued joint. Wood can be glued side grain to side grain, edge to edge grain or side to edge grain. End grain doesn't stick to anything. In most joints end grain is butted up against side grain.