Joinery

      
           
  At Griffin W. Okie Hardwood Design, we make joints the "old fashioned way"-- we cut 'em. All our joinery is of the wood-to-wood variety with no metal fasteners, screws or nails. With many of our carcase joints, such as dovetails, mitres with splines, or tongue and groove, we use modern glues for a permanent bond. With some of our bases and table-leg joints, we use mortise and tenon joints with a wedge. This allows simpler transport, yet when the base is assembled it is incredibly strong, and self-tightens, if necessary  
           
   

Shouldered half-lap -- Apron to table leg.

Used on Modern Cabriole style table

 

   
           
   

Mitre joint with spline -- Carcase side to top.

Used on "Tour de Force" Buffet

           
     

Half-lap joint -- Desk base.

Used for Bamboo Campaign Desk

  
           
   

Dovetail drawer slide

Used on "Tour de Force" Buffet