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Introduction.—Full instructions on setting out, cutting, and fitting most of the joints used in carpentry and joinery are given in the companion volume, "Woodworking," and the reader is assumed to be familiar with all these processes. The object of the present chapter is merely to present brief particulars of the joints in general use and to provide a collection of illustrations handy for reference, so that the present treatment of technical woodworking may not be incomplete.

Halved Joints.—The simplest joints used in carpentry are the various forms of halving: simple halved joints (Figs.