It's a specific type of blade arrangement ... When cleanly executed, this beautiful joint allows the wood grain to visually flow around a box or frame. While this joint has given the miter ...

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While the hammer joint seems mainly aimed at birch plywood, [Jiskar] mentions testing it in other materials, such as bamboo, MDF, and even acrylic, although wood seems to be the best application.