I'm trying to figure out the name for those types of joints where you cut out a channel the thickness of the board to join two pieces of material together. It's often used in building simple furniture like chairs or tables. Any ideas? Thanks a bunch!
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If you're relying on friction alone to hold things together, that's typically called press fit joinery. Some also refer to it as dry fit or friction fit joinery, which I learned about from a documentary on Japanese temple building. The name can vary a bit depending on the specific joinery technique you're using.
You might be thinking of half lap joints. They're quite popular for their simplicity and strength in furniture assembly!
Those are usually referred to as dados or rabbets! If you're using a cross joint for simple construction, you might be looking at what's called a castle joint. Pretty handy for furniture making!