Atlas
The atlas of Chinese joinery
Chinese furniture joints fall into three broad families by what they do. Highlighted cards have full guides; the rest are on the way.
01
Board and panel joints
Joining boards edge to edge, or a board into a frame.
槽口榫Groove joint
企口榫Tongue joint
燕尾榫Dovetail
穿带榫Sliding batten
02
Point joints
T-junctions, corners and crossings of rails and posts, and end joints in curved members.
格肩榫Mitred-shoulder joint
双榫Double tenon
勾挂榫Hook-and-hang joint
楔钉榫Wedged scarf
半榫Blind tenon
通榫Through tenon
03
Three-member assemblies
Joints where three members meet at one place.