Why Structural Integrity Matters in Woodworking In this clip, I watched someone assemble what looked like a round display stand—a project that, no matter how well it’s glued or screwed together, is bound to fail. The reason? It has zero structural integrity. The design had a narrow center column, which makes it unstable as soon as any weight is added. Even with strong joinery like mortise and tenons, the structure simply can’t support much because there’s no balance or reinforcement in the middl