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Halved and mitred joint

Also called: mitred halving

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A halved and mitred joint combines a halving, a joint made by removing matching half-depth sections, with a mitre, a joint whose ends meet at matching angles.

The combined form

The two pieces overlap in the halved sections while their visible meeting line runs diagonally across the mitred ends.

Timbers for this joint

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