The most common joints used are the butt joint or mortise and tenon.

These sections along were met at butt joints.

The earliest rails had square butt joints, which were weak and difficult to keep in alignment.

It is an alternative to other joints such as the butt joint and the scarf joint.

A butt joint is a joinery technique in which two members are joined by simply butting them together.

The butt joint is a very simple joint to construction.

Reinforced butt joints may require additional steps which are detailed below.

This is the most common form of the butt joint in building construction.

This form of butt joint is rarely used in furniture making.

Later, double riveting, and reinforced butt joints were used.