Frame & Panel Joinery Builds the Backbone of Furniture and Cabinets

Anytime you’re building case-type work (cabinets, doors, panels, etc.), you have to choose joinery that works well for that particular project, can be accomplished with the tools you have, and fits within your skillset. For Erik Curtis, a furniture-maker, designer, and content creator in Philadelphia, that choice often turns out to be frame-and-panel joinery. This type of joinery consists of frame elements wrapped around a panel to create a sturdy and attractive side, back, or front. There are multiple types of frame-and-panel joinery, including half-laps, mitered half-laps, and stub-tenon-and-groove. In this video, Erik discusses all three. Learn more about his techniques as well as his decision making by watching the video below.