Joint Shadow line??

**Cam.H** · 20th August 2014, 02:06 PM

Hi Guys,

Attached is an image of a table. It has m&t joints with a 'shadowline' between the mating pieces.

I'm interested to know if this technique has a name, and secondly some ways how this might be achieved?

Cheers!

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**AlexS** · 20th August 2014, 05:51 PM

It almost certainly has a name, but a quick look in my Encyclopedia of Furniture making doesn't tell me. It is done by planing an arris on the leg and shoulder before assembly. It sometimes looks good in its own right, or can be used to hide a slightly uneven joint.

**elanjacobs** · 20th August 2014, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by AlexS

It almost certainly has a name, but a quick look in my Encyclopedia of Furniture making doesn't tell me. It is done by planing an arris on the leg and shoulder before assembly. It sometimes looks good in its own right, or can be used to hide a slightly uneven joint.

Don't want to be "that guy", but this is one of my pet peeves. Contrary to popular usage, the arris is actually the sharp edge, so to create a shadow line you need to plane/cut/sand the arris OFF.

The more you know

**AlexS** · 20th August 2014, 08:05 PM

Elan, you're correct, of course. I should have said a chamfer.

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