Pemberdayaan Pengrajin Mebel melalui Penerapan Teknologi Finger Joint Berbasis Mekanika Bahan untuk Meningkatkan Kapasitas Produksi dan Daya Saing di Desa Gandatapa Kabupaten Banyumas

Nor Intang Setyo Hermanto (Universitas Jenderal Soedirman)
Dani Nugroho Saputro (Universitas Jenderal Soedirman)
Agus Maryoto (Universitas Jenderal Soedirman)
Annisa Dwi Hariyanti (Universitas Jenderal Soedirman)
Eva Priyanti (Universitas Jenderal Soedirman)

Jurnal Pengabdian UNDIKMA
Vol. 7 No. 4 (2026): November (IN PRESS)

This community service program aims to enhance furniture craftsmen's skills through the application of finger-joint wood-joining technology based on the principles of material mechanics to strengthen business competitiveness. The program was implemented through socialization, training, and production assistance. The results indicate that the participating craftsmen improved their ability to produce finger-joint wood connections, resulting in furniture products with greater structural strength, stability, and precision than those produced using conventional joining methods. The implications of this program suggest that the application of appropriate finger-joint technology has the potential to improve joint precision and strength, optimize raw material utilization, enhance craftsmen's skills, and increase the added value and competitiveness of furniture products. This empowerment model also offers potential for replication in other rural furniture production centers to promote sustainable improvements in business quality and productivity.