What are fingered slats?

Finger-welded slats, also known as finger-welded slats, are wooden slats made using a special joining technique called "finger-welding." This technique is used to join shorter pieces of wood into longer slats, reducing waste and allowing the wood to be used more efficiently.

Here is how finger-welding works:

1. First, the ends of two wooden pieces are carefully worked to create small rectangular notches (fingers).
2. These fingers are shaped to fit together, similar to a puzzle piece. This ensures a strong and stable connection.
3. The notches at both ends of the slats are then glued and pressed together. This creates a strong and durable joint with no visible seams.

Finger jointed slats are often used in the woodworking and furniture industries. They offer several advantages, such as more efficient use of wood, reduced warping and improved stability. This technique makes it possible to create long and wide wooden panels without the limitations of the natural length of wooden planks.

Alternative wooden panels to finger jointed panels are panels with continuous slats, panels made up of three layers, veneered panels or possibly plywood sheets.