Talk:Miter joint

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I'm a very amateur carpenter, but I belive a miter joint is actually weaker than a butt joint, because--although there is greater glued surface--both peices are joined at the end grain. At any rate, it's such a weak joint by itself, that strength is hardly a distinguishing factor when compared to any joint. I'll make some edits to reflect this opinion. Tafinucane 19:25, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

You're right. It is the weakest joint. This article needs a good work over including the use of splines, keys etc. Have been meaning to get to it. SilentC 22:49, 5 October 2006 (UTC)