Or, it may be due to acute (sudden and short-lasting), non-arthritis causes, like a fracture, infected cut, or a "jammed finger." Treatment for swollen finger joints will depend on the cause.

But new tools bring new challenges and new opportunities in joinery, like this interesting “hammer joint” that can be made with a laser cutter. This interesting joint comes to us from [Jiskar ...

This “clip” joint is great for acrylic. The library has functions for creating the standard tricks used to build things from laser-cut pieces, like finger joints, captive nuts, and assembly tabs.