minature woodworking - frame and panel construction

[mickthetree]

I've had this design idea for a keepsake box made using frame and panel construction.

The rails and styles would be approx 10mm square and panels would be approx 3mm thick, But these could be upped a bit.

My quandary is what would be the most suitable joints to use?

miniature mortice and tenons?

 

[CNC Paul]

Biscuits and Domino's are out

 

[mickthetree]

:lol: :lol:

 

[Davon]

Toothpicks as dowels ??

 

[Mattty]

Sounds like mini m&t to me. 3mm wide mortices and tiny tenons. Plenty of pictures please!

 

[Shultzy]

Wealden's do Miniature Modelling router bit as well as Axminster.

 

[Ian]

Go as small as you want.

http://www.leighjigs.com/photo.php?id=69

Cheers

Ian

 

[Davidadew]

For miniature joints I use cocktail sticks - the ones I get are 2.5mm diameter and I drill a 2.6mm hole and fit them. They aren't particularly strong joints but I use them for modelling furniture prototypes and they work.