the rail and the end are grooved with a plough plane. A
separate bead is made and glued into the groove of the door frame (D),
engaging the groove in the carcase end when the door is closed. The
shutting stile and the end are worked with a hook joint (E), and if
carefully made they are practically dust-tight.

[Illustration: Fig. 256.--Meeting Stiles with rebated Astragal.]

[Illustration: Fig. 257.--Door Rebated for Astragal.]

[Illustration: Fig. 258.--Door with Brass Astragal.]

Fig. 256 shows the meeting of two doors which open outwards, a separate
piece of timber being made to form a rebated astragal mould (F) and glued
to the right-hand door. This method gives a neat and effective finish.

Fig. 257 is similar to the above, with the exception that the rail of the
door is rebated (G) to receive the astragal moulding. This method is
preferred on the best class of work, because it shows no unsightly joint
at the inside of the door frame.

Fig. 258 illustrates the type of joint made by using a brass astragal
mould (H) as employed on high-class work, frequently seen on French
furniture of the Louis periods. In Fig. 259 is shown a piece of brass
astragal moulding, which may be procured from any cabinetmaker's
ironmonger in suitable lengths. It is fixed in position by slightly
rebating the edge of the door and fastening with ordinary countersunk
brass screws.

[Illustration: Fig. 259.--Brass Astragal.]

[Illustration: Fig. 260.--Curved Cupboard Doors with Rebated Meeting
Joint.]

[Illustration: Fig. 261.--Rebated Meeting Joint.]

[Illustration: Fig. 262.--Meeting Joint with applied Astragal.]

Fig. 260 is a rebated joint, broken at the front by a bead moulding. The
illustration shows its application to a circular-fronted cupboard, and it
will be noticed that the hinged rails are received in a rebate which is
worked on the carcase ends. The rebated joint at the centre of the two
doors is worked slightly on the bevel, so as to allow for clearance when
opening the door.

Two of the commonest meeting joints of doors are seen in Figs. 261 and
262. In the former case the stiles are rebated (as already shown in Fig.
260), whilst at Fig. 262 an astragal bead is glued to the right-hand
stile. In Fig. 261 a bead is worked on the right-hand stile to mask the
joint.

Fig. 263 is the hook joint used on good-class joinery and cabinet work. A
pair of special wood planes are required to make the joint in a cheap and
effi