Odd joints?

[pe2dave]

OK, Paul Sellers (and on FB if you can see it). A video of 'fox wedging' - I'd not heard of before.

 

[Peter Sefton]

It's a very strong joint but you only get one chance to assemble it, used to get my students to make it in the first term and then cut it in half to see if the wedges were the correct size, all good fun!

 

[dzj]

Found more often on YT and in woodworking books than real life situations.

 

[Peter Sefton]

Found more often on YT and in woodworking books than real life situations.

You are right, with the vast improvements in adhesives and new machine jointing some of the old joints are just for personal fulfilment or hand tool practice. On the old C&G courses we used to cut secret mitred dovetails, never used one in the commercial world!

 

[Jones]

I've used foxed tenons making doors. It's a relief when you tighten up the sash cramps and the joint fully closes , there's plenty of potential for it to go wrong.

 

[Orraloon]

I was aware of them but never game enough to try. For woodworkers with confidence. I kind of like to have a plan B.
Regards
John

 

[hennebury]

People with a plan B, haven't committed to plan A !
Alex doesn't have a plan B.

My first entry door; late 70's

 

[Just4Fun]

I have used that joint a few times. Not out of need but "just for fun". I have not had one fail to go together and not had one fail in use - but I am sure normal joints would have done the same job just as well.

 

[hennebury]

I gave up on fox wedged early on, and used pegged tenons for future doors.

 

[Craig22]

The joint between the verticals and feet of my Klausz bench are fox wedged. Just for the hell of it. The top joint is just through wedged. 2009.