| dovetail joint - A method of connecting
two flat pieces of wood without mechanical fasteners. This
is one of the strongest joints for 90 degree joints. Very
strong, dovetail joints get their name from the shape of the "tails"
on the end-grain. |
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| frame-and-panel construction - A
construction technique used to assemble furniture, wall coverings
and doors, using a large wooden panel connected by frames made
of thinner rails and stiles. |
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| joinery - the trade of the joiner or the
technique by which pieces of wood are assembled. |
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| kerf - The space left between two pieces
of wood when one piece of wood is sawn in half. The wood
that becomes sawdust. |
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| mortise - A socket carved to accept a shaft
of wood called a tenon. Used to connect to pieces of wood
together. |
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| miter joint - wood joined at an angle, typically
45 degrees. These joints are typically used to conceal end-grain
and present a smooth finish. Commonly found on picture frames,
but also on a great deal of trim-work on furniture. Note
that this joint in it's pure form has no mechanical fastener,
unlike the mortise-and-tenon joint, and requires nails, screws,
or glue to hold it in place. |
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| mortise-and-tenon joint - One of the oldest
woodworking joints, the mortise and tenon joint is used primarily
to connect two pieces of wood whose grains run at right angles.
The mortise and tenon joint has two parts. The tenon is a shaft
of wood cut smaller than the cross section of the that goes into
the socket, or mortise in the second piece of wood. |
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| panel - A piece of wood typically almost
as wide as it is long, usually referred to in frame-and-panel
construction. The panels take up most of the space in a
piece of furniture, forming the case of the container, or the
surface of the walls. |
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| rail - A piece of wood cut along the grain,
usually used in frame and panel construction, and mounted horizontally.
Typically in pairs and referred to as the "top rail"
and "bottom rail." |
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| rip, ripping - The act of cutting wood along
the grain to produce a board of a particular width. See
also saw, rip. |
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| saw - A saw in it's most basic for is a
single-bladed tool for cutting wood. The cutting edge is
made up of a serrated series of "teeth" that score the
wood and remove small shavings. |
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| saw, crosscut - A crosscut saw is designed
to cut across the grain of the wood. The teeth of this saw
are sharpened so that the sides of the teeth do the cutting. |
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| saw, rip - A rip saw is a specialized saw
designed for cutting along the grain of the wood. The teeth
of this saw are shaped so that the tops of the teeth do the cutting. |
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| shoulder - This is a generic term referring
to a section of wood that is recessed. The most typical
example is where a tenon is cut. The part of the tenon that
sticks out is the tenon, and the rest of the end is the shoulder. |
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| stake-leg joint - This joint uses a through
tenon that is pierced by a wedge. The wedge expands the
tenon, forcing a tight joint. Typically, the wedge is made
longer than the tenon, and then cut off level with the surface
after the joint is assembled. |
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| stile - A piece of wood cut along the grain, usually
used in frame and panel construction, mounted vertically.
End stiles are often extended to the floor and used as legs in
panel chests. |
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| tenon - a narrow shaft or spike of wood protruding from
a larger component, used in combination with a socket, or mortise,
to joint to pieces of wood together |
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| tongue-and-groove - a method of joining two boards, usually
along the long edge. Often used to span surfaces too wide
for a single board, or where a single board would be too expensive
or labor intensive to produce. The joint consists of a groove
cut longitudinally down the middle of the long edge of one board,
and a corresponsing tongue cut in the second. This joint should
have a tight fit. |
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