How I made my first castle joint and why you shouldn’t wedge the joined pieces (see ending). Castle joints are useful for decoration and for easily joining three pieces of lumber. They are not a joint I would use for high stress, lateral, sideways loads but are perfect for vertical weight bearing loads like a bed frame. This is the first castle joint I’ve made and the goal was to get some practice before making a series of them for a bed frame.
The primary steps in this video are as follows:
1. Rough cut the castle
2. Trim and chisel the castle until all dimensions are correct
3. Cut both of the primary beams and trim them to the correct dimensions
4. Cut the opposing notches allowing the beams to interface
Lessons learned:
1. DO NOT add a wedge to the primary beam notches. The grain direction will not allow for the higher stresses and you may experience breaking like I did
Josh
Northwest Craftsman
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Canvas Apron:
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Irwin Quick Grips:
Japanese Pull Saw:
Knife:
Machinist Square:
Marking Gauge:
Stanley Sweetheart Chisels:
Tekton 16oz Rubber Mallet:
Wood is Good WD201 Mallet:
Total Cost
$8 - Pine 4x4
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