PJ · 1908Practical Joinery

Mitre joint in mahogany

A mitre joint in mahogany joins pieces whose ends are cut at matching angles. In the described work, the joint forms part of a mahogany plinth, a projecting base or foot.

Building the plinth

Ellis (1908) describes fixing the mahogany plinth after the base has been put together, using glue and screws. The air-tight fillet is mitred in and fixed before the base is assembled.

Reinforcing the mitre

Ellis (1908) says that two or three cross tongues, projecting strips that enter matching grooves, should be inserted according to the width. A tongue should also be placed in each mitre.

Timbers for this joint

The Index records each joint against each timber as a cited hit, or as an absence. No source in the Index records this pairing. No pairings have been written yet.