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Obscure Timber Ties and Mortise Mysteries
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  • 1. Curved, half-rounded joint profile creating seamless concave fit
  • 2. Interlocking joint resembling a bird’s tail, prized for tensile strength
  • 4. Joint secured by bending a wedge into a slot for tension
  • 7. Common joint extended here to a rare phrase, fitting into corresponding groove
  • 8. A seldom-used joint formed by overlapping two pieces with a cutout locking strap
  • 9. Technique for lengthening timber involving angled joint surfaces
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  • 3. Cavity carved to receive a tenon, often paired in frame joinery
  • 5. Open mortise and tenon variant, frequently seen in frame joinery
  • 6. Inlay or key-shaped piece preventing wood splitting, named for its shape
  • 10. Rare locking joint with serpentine interlock curves
  • 11. Traditional Scandinavian interlocking notch, often used in log construction
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