What is this called?

I’d call it the stealth gloat joint.

-- Aj

I d call it the stealth gloat joint.

- Aj2

-- Live to tell the stories, they sound better that way.

I would call that a dovetail cross lap.

I would need more information on the thickness and rail orientation. They way it is framed all I see is an interesting joint.

Check out WWW.Gutenberg.org/woodwork joints by William Fairham. Several someone here on Lumber jocks posted about this book. I checked it out and there’s an amazing amount of joinery presented.

Cross dovetailed half lap but that is from a site on the web and didn’t find other examples using the same name.

Thanks for all the Info. It will give me a place to start looking.

The joint will be utilized on my workbench as side rails. The Rail is a 2×6 and the leg is a 2×4.
The bench will have three legs on each side. The “3rd leg” is only 14” high and will support the table saw. I needed the rails to connect all 3 legs and i thought the Dove Tail would strengthen better than just a half lap.

The end Rails are Mortise and Tenon joints.

Again, Thanks So Much to all!
Christopher

-- Saw dust is good for the soul.