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Junior Cycle Wood Technology: Woodwork joints
How often Woodwork joints comes up on the Wood Technology papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
CL Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
Woodwork joints, Common Level(7 marks)
Quick ones on Woodwork joints.
(a)In which joint is half the thickness removed from each of two pieces, so they overlap and finish flush?
- Housing joint
- Halving joint
- Dowel joint
(b)One disadvantage of a dovetail joint is that it…
- Cannot be glued together because of its shape
- Pulls apart easily in almost any direction
- Takes a lot of skill and time to cut well
(c)A shelf fits into a trench cut across the side of a bookcase. This joint is a…
- Housing joint
- Bridle joint
- Halving joint
Show the answers
(a) Halving joint
(b) Takes a lot of skill and time to cut well
(c) Housing joint
Common Level
Asked on 5 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2026. banker
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Q1c, Q3c |
| 2025 | Q4d |
| 2024 | Q1b |
| 2023 | Q4c |
| 2022 | Q1d |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
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