how to make strong 3-way leg joinery with 2x4 / castle joint [woodworking]

I'm a carpenter in the middle of fifties. Woodworking is far from my major job. I may stand somewhere between hobby carpenter and expert. So my skill hasn't matured fully and I make many mistakes in the videos. I hope you would forgive me generously.
A late bloomer carpenter's woodworking diary. This is the motto of my channel. I enjoy making furniture and videos. And using my leisure time I make videos and share how I make and my idea that comes to my mind. Those are sometimes childish and sometimes not too bad. What I want is you just enjoy watching one or two of my videos and fly to other channels better than mine.
I'd like to progress my woodworking skills through struggle to make furniture and videos. And I hope those can help you encouraged for woodworking.
Thanks for reading

[@johnelona14]

the author does like to from scratch, shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxD-QRFQz730FJEh4f9BYSf-nkIMIC9hL_ as another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us dont have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we wont be able to practice the full stack project, is still great.

[@Meticularius]

12/29/2020 USA Grandpa Bill: Your demonstrations are the clearest I have seen. Your mastery includes the simplicity of movement and showing the end result. There is a beginning, middle, end, to each of your demonstrations. These seem like katas. Thank you for sharing your expertise.

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for your encouraging comment sir.

[@Kobe29261]

I did what you'll probably never need to ask anyone to do - subscribe! The elegance of your work speaks for itself! Thank you!

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@timradle6914]

So, so inspirational! Thank you!!!

[@j-woodworking9573]

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[@bradleytuckwell4854]

Very nice looking joint

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

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[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@michaelnichol3089]

CAPITALS DUE TO LOSING SIGHT AND REDUCED COGNITIVE ABILITIES. BEAUTIFUL WORK. IT IS ACHIEVABLE WITH A FEW BASIC HAND TOOLS. MICHAEL

[@j-woodworking9573]

THANKS FOR WATCHING SIR.

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[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@carryonpompei]

Which is better - the fantastic carpentry, or the fantastic video of the carpentry? Both are very elegant and efficient.

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@gruendlich]

The precision that you always show in your projects is fascinating and exemplary.

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for your encouraging comment sir.

[@MohanLal-pp1qq]

Perfect work 🏚📐🗜🚪📊💖💖💖👏👏👏🖒🖒🖒

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@danuwbroto5756]

Selamat p a g i kak ......
*sukses slalu* 💪💪💪💪💪💚💙💗❤🌹👌

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@giannibarbiera4981]

Very interesting tutorial performed with great precision and accuracy. Very good indeed. Congratulations 👌👌👍👍

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@stefanmore5327]

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[@stanlis7214]

Гарна робота!

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@JohnColgan.]

Mr J, i look forward to seeing your video creations every week, I love the simple clarity & clean crisp lines of your work and the wood you choose

[@j-woodworking9573]

I always recognize you. And it seems that I'm familiar with you. Thanks for your encouraging comment. See you next week.

[@JohnColgan.]

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[@MrRackinroll]

very nice great details I like it thank you

[@giotinez5996]

Nice work.... That table saw is beautiful...

[@8balllarrey878]

I am not a carpenter but this one inspire to get hands on. Beautiful

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for your encouraging comment sir.

[@user-oy5ji2nc8l]

Превосходно!

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@felixbertoni]

Ohhh I like this joint locking method !
For locking such assembly I would usually use a wedge going through the entire assembly, plunging through the foot and being locked down there by another wedge, as it locks the assembly in every directions, but your method definitely looks much more elegant !
I'll try to see if I can do one alike locking every directions :)
Thanks a lot for the vid !

[@ronaldwright2067]

*TopFineWoodworking. Com* , is a very comprehensive woodworking book! It breaks every little thing down, utilizing words, drawings, real pictures, and different diagrams. It`s unbelievably informative and helps me feel like I could help my sibling while we make our furniture together.?

[@paulstanding7267]

Very nicely done we learn much from you regarding traditional woodworking skills no glue 😀😀

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@paulstanding7267]

J-woodworking목공일기 it is a pleasure to watch you 😀👍

[@donaldduke2233]

WOW ! ! What a great video ! Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@antonioarihonoriodeabreuab9276]

Very good .

[@jalechavez6042]

Guau....!! Muy Bien...!!...Muy lindo trabajo ...gracias por entregar tus conocimientos...!!.....Saludos My Friend...ji ji j i chao..chaoo...

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@erwmlw]

Awesome!

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@GoatRoper37]

awesome

[@daviOU812]

Excellent craftsmanship!

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@diylife9151]

I played this video very much. You are a real master, thank you, hello from Russia, I really love DIY. Happy New Year, health and happiness to you and your loved ones

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.
Happy and healthy new year.

[@rolandgdean]

Man J. I have GOT to make me one of those vertical jigs. They make doing that SO much safer. Great work as always! Keep them coming buddy!

[@j-woodworking9573]

That one is so useful and safe for table sawing. It'll help you a lot.
Please be safe from the virus.
Thanks friend.

[@naroavega1744]

Mágnifica unión y se te vé aparte de una exelente maquinaria una limpieza en tu taller exepcional, enhorabuena.

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@CogentConsult]

The word is “WORRIED,” not worried.

[@walter2066]

without words sir, thanks for sharing

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.
It's because I can't speak English fluently.

[@walter2066]

@@j-woodworking9573
a little mistake, i'm without word for your maestry

[@duanemunn3346]

awesome work

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@jacklondon4753]

WOWW!!!Perfect joint!!! Would love to try the same!!!

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@loverslanenyc]

If I had your amazing tools I'd build a mini-Taj Mahal... : )

[@j-woodworking9573]

I have collected them for more than 10 years. Thanks for watching sir.

[@kivensalonga6481]

So satisfying and amazing!!!

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@gordroberts53]

Beautiful joinery!

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@crouchingtiger6319]

VERY GOOD

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@user-daniyal_nazyrov]

Всё предельно ясно. Перекрёстное соединение деталей вполдерева на расклинивание. Отличная идея! Главное,соблюсти точность соединений врасклин,чтобы деталь не треснула,то есть не лопнула при соединении. Этот приём соединения впечатляет многогранностью.

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@JoeMcLutz]

Amazing!

[@rascasiopez1190]

Hello, from Cuba I send you greetings and thanks for your videos. I congratulate you for your precise and clean work, also very clever in the cuts and the configuration of your work.sorry if my english is not that good.

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.
Your English is good enough. Much better than mine.

[@FlatlandMando]

I am just viewing this video & varied comments. Yours has excellent English, no problem.

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks again sir.
Good luck.

[@ganeshtn2098]

Its beautiful as usual 😍 💕

[@HCarpenter]

Nice work bro.

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@dammitman1664]

Very cool, thx

[@KLIDIMARIA]

Excellent work !!!

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@yurakovalec7292]

Woodglut comes with very useful plans with all the details you need.

[@j-woodworking9573]

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[@yurakovalec7292]

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[@eoboe5403]

nice

[@LeosTueftelei]

Wonderful to watch you working with wood ! 👌 👍 👍

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@OfwByaHero2]

galing naman GOD BLESS po

[@arth.4196]

Great idea and Technique! !!!!

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@wandererstraining]

That's great! I was just wondering how would I make a nice joint for a table, and I got my answer right there. Thank you so much!

[@adrianfloricaserban1406]

6o

[@gee3883]

Brilliant

[@mynameisbond711]

Cool!! 👍

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@fernandoholguin7627]

Precioso!!!

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@陳翔-u1y]

好利害

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@أبومارياا-ض8ض]

Good job very nice

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@hamidofficiel5431]

The Beautifaul work art iliik it

[@Janggut40]

Awesoness neat interlocking

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@kemalyorbik8692]

You are always great

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@thomasmuller8687]

Great !!!!!!!!!!

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@King080681]

Как-же здорово, когда можно работать при полном наборе инструмента. Легко и не принужденно. А теперь сделай то же самое при минимальном наборе инструмента, одна циркулярка и старый лобзик. А так симпатично!!!

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@silenthunter9239]

Я бы мог с вами согласиться если бы шёл разговор 30-35 лет назад, я тогда что-то сам при таком наборе и делал (и лобзик был детский ручной). Но сейчас то минимальный набор уже не так и сложно приобрести...

[@69kaveman]

Perfection once again.

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching again sir.

[@adelguellil5498]

Good job

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@Валерій-я5п]

Чудове виконання!

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@trox085]

Beautiful work.

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@robertsondick4678]

Anything to do with wood is my kind of thing.l am inspired.

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@icemanirc]

Notable trabajo. Felicitaciones

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@joseantoniogomes9437]

Muito bom, obrigado por nos ensinar novas técnicas, Deus te abençoa sempre, abraço!!!

[@최연아-s1y]

Как-же здорово, когда можно работать при полном наборе инструмента. Легко и не принужденно. А теперь сделай то же самое при минимальном наборе инструмента, одна циркулярка и старый лобзик. А так симпатично!!!

[@JuanGarcia-1125]

Excelente video amigo!
Estoy seguro que, aunque no tengo las sofisticadas máquinas que tienes tú, podré hacer ese ensamble!
Saludos desde Reynosa Tamaulipas México amigo!!!

[@rev1910]

Reynosa ? Alli me quedaba con mi tia cuando era niño. Saludos amigo

[@JuanGarcia-1125]

@@rev1910 Saludos Javi!

[@sapelesteve]

Nice work J! That is one complex wood joinery technique....👍👍😉😉

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@ochen_ufoteble]

Это просто гениально.

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@엔더11]

오랜만에 들어왔습니다. 목공 전문가가 아니라.. 프로페셔널 이시군요.. 주변이 깨끗하고 깔끔한 솜씨에 넉이 나감니다.

[@j-woodworking9573]

높게 평가해주셔서 감사합니다.

[@patrickbecquet1556]

génial et très belle finition

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@attila5679]

subarashi, honto subarashi!

[@Green-hg5hc]

It's very interesting joint of course. But more interesting to see how you will work with real size lumber, not with short samples.

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.
I'll do that in the next video.
Please wait and watch the video.

[@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire]

I suspect that the same technique would work for table legs. Where you might encounter a problem would be if you were doing it for the posts on a backyard arbor. When the boards start getting to that point, it might be time to break out the hand saw and chisel... :)
You maybe could start out by making the posts out of three 2x6s that were cut down so that they were 3 times the thickness that you had planed them to... The could be sandwiched together if you cut the center one shorter and it would look the same as if you had cut the slot in the end of the post. The cross slot would need to be cut by hand though, but it could be done before the entire post was glued up. Whether it is worth going to this trouble for the posts on an arbor is an entirely different question though. :) I could see this joint being used for a table, but not for anything longer than *maybe* 48". For table / workbench legs, you're probably looking at 36" max in most cases though. Maybe up to 6 ft long if you were wanting to use it for the top of a canopy bed or for the bed platform of a loft bed.

[@johnnessagin6587]

exactly

[@AegirWatches]

works fine. I did a similar joint on a bed, perfect, and no metal needed. I used loose mortise and tenon ( have a domino ) for the side rails that are the mattress slats support. The great thing about it is, it is basically forever, as not screws or bolts needed, so when you take it apart and move it several times, it is fine, exactly the same as it was the first time you assembled it.

[@richardpc9778]

BUENAS TARDES SON BUENOS VIDEOS el disco que usas con que nombre lo busco saludos de Perú

[@joshicune]

Beautiful work. Can you explain what is function of last small piece?

[@jdilksjr]

I was wondering about that also. It is not locking anything. It is just decorative.

[@court2379]

Same question. Seems like it just weakens the joint by making it more likely the end will split off.

[@navret1707]

jdilksjr - I think they are decorative. They don’t seem to add any strength. The half lap joints aren’t going to pull through, so these pieces don’t seem to add any functionality.

[@joaoosenir7927]

Mais um belíssimo trabalho, parabéns. Fortaleza, Brasil.

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@MrGeroth]

Awesome

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@murfman53]

Simplicity................................ultimately the Best!!!

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@andrewblack7852]

And that’s great if you can over size the leg. But if the leg is elegant and thin, then you need different joinery

[@pendechogajewski5044]

you're my inspiration :) greetings from Poland :)

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@최연아-s1y]

Kilitler için kenarlardan da 5 er mm dikey kanallar açılmalıydı. Hayırlı işler. Cabir Kuzu Erzurum/Türkiye

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@-grandsonofcarpenter5987]

퍼펙트합니다요
완벽한 사개장부👍 👍

[@j-woodworking9573]

감사합니다.

[@axelurbanski2828]

Hello nice work and interesting. But a hello from Germany and the wich that had all fingers and both hands.
I was realy scary. I dont need horror videos when i following your work...
Stay save and healthy

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for your kind advice.
I'll keep in mind what you said.

[@axelurbanski2828]

@@j-woodworking9573 one of my friends will make some videos for saver woodworking.

[@RyanTaylor-pi8gq]

This is a nice approach, but the vertical table saw sled seems a little spooky to me... if that board kicked back, I think it would instantly overwhelm the clamp, the beam would slam down onto the blade, and then who knows what would happen. I don't think your hand could pass over the saw, but you'd just have a lot of wood moving backward with a lot of angry forces.

[@quietstormvalley9010]

이 조인트에 대한 몇 가지 데모를 보았습니다.이 비디오는 지금까지 본 것 중 가장 매력적이었습니다. 비디오 감사합니다.

[@j-woodworking9573]

감사합니다

[@johnewaynedocarmooliveira7602]

Perfeito!

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.
Happy and healthy new year.

[@arnolddavies6734]

Fantastic looking joint, but way beyond my skill level, especially when I don’t own a table saw. He seems to have a comprehensive work shop with everything.

[@ikickss]

A table saw will save you time, but, very often, you don't need it. In fact, most joinery work used to be done only with chisel and hammer. After making couple of it, it's possible to do it better than a table saw.

[@silenthunter9239]

If the locks are just decoration, this is good or they have a different purpose?

[@jairsouza7108]

Show, muito bom!

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@Emerald007007]

Dont get me wrong i love it. But what is the purpose of doing a joint like that. Or is it just showwing what can be done.

[@j-woodworking9573]

This video shows how to do.
Thanks for watching sir.

[@jgarciascr5]

I have made joints like that (without the locks) and they result very strong and stable. No nails or screws are necessary.

[@AndreiIR000]

Wow! Really, really nice! :-)

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.
Thanks.

[@mattmartinez4362]

Skill saw, speed square, tape measure... thats how an actual carpenter does it

[@wojtek70707]

Super wideo, pokazowo mozna tak zrobic, ale dla belki 5 metrowej, to zbyt trudne.

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@Mojarra1]

Just as Musashi said about carpentry "great skill"

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@dinost]

사개장부 기계작업은 깔끔히 하시고 마지막에 키는 왜 하신건가요? 쐬기촉을 넣거나 관통장부 쐬기촉도 아니고 평면형태 키는 오히려 디자인 요소로서나 구조적강도로서 큰 의미 없어 보여서요. ㄷ자 모양으로 따시길래 둘러서 홈이 다 파여있나 싶었는데 상부만 홈파인것도...
가구만 20년 다되가는데 이렇게 하시는건 처음봐서 의아합니다. 답변 부탁드릴께요.

[@ديكورخليلالرامي]

👍👍👍

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.

[@gustavovacsman1195]

I NEED TO BUY THAT CUTTING DISC, WHAT IS IT CALLED AND WHERE TO BUY IT? THANK YOU

[@ricardonarvaez1628]

Ok nice video. I'm sure I can do it if I use the this as a video tutorial but I have an issue I'm just missing the machinery, lol

[@j-woodworking9573]

Thanks for watching sir.