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A[edit] Applied carving - background which is worked separately and then
applied, rather than being worked in place. Architrave - ornamental
mouldings around a door or window frame, covering the joint between the
frame and plaster. B[edit] Bead - a semicircular piece of moulding. Bench
dog or Bench stop - a peg standing proud of the bench surface. Blind -
joinery with mating surfaces not protruding through the face or end grain
of the pieces being joined. Example - blind mortise and tenon joint Billet
- 1. a short piece of log particularly used for fuel; 2. a split out piece
of a bolt of wood. Bolster (pillow, cross head) - 1. shoulder; 2. a timber
between a post and a beam to increase the bearing or shorten the span. Bolt
- a piece of log cut to specific length, usually a short length from which
products such as shingles are split or cut. Sometimes also called a billet
or round. Brace - a hand tool used to drill holes, having a knobbed handle
on the top to which pressure is applied, and a U-shaped grip in the middle
which is used to rotate the drill bit. Burl - a knotty growth from a tree
with a convoluted, complex grain. C[edit] Cannel, channel - the concavity
of a gouge blade. Card scraper - a flat blade with a burred edge used for
smoothing. Caul - A strip or block of wood used to distribute or direct
clamping force Chatoyance - the effect seen in dramatic wood grain
direction changes as seen in flame figured maple. Chip carving - incised
surface decoration, usually geometric. Chops - a type of vise. Climb cut -
On a table saw or router, cutting against the normal feed direction at the
end of the cut to prevent tearout. Close grain - woods with very fine
fibers of cells (wood grain) that are not visibly porous. Conversion -
reduction of a whole log into pieces suitable for working. Conversion can
be done in three basic ways, sawn, hewn, or split. Crook - longitudinal
bending to one side, caused by uneven seasoning or grain. (See Wood
warping) Crotch - the section of a tree where a branch divides from the
trunk, or the trunk divides in two; typically an area of convoluted grain.
Crossgrain - working perpendicular to the grain. Crosscut - a cut made
perpendicular to the grain. Crown of thorns - a system of self-supporting
and interlocking pieces. Cruck - a pair of crooked, structural timbers in a
timber frame building. Crucks act as both posts and rafters like an
A-frame. Cup - transverse bending, convex or concave, usually predictable,
considering grain orientation. (see Wood warping) D[edit] Dado - a slot
made across the grain. Typically, the slot is made by milling, chiseled, or
sawed. Dovetail joint - a joint technique most commonly used in woodworking
joinery. Noted for its resistance to being pulled apart (tensile strength),
the dovetail joint is commonly used to join the sides of a drawer to the
front. Drill - (verb) the process of making holes in a material or (noun) a
tool for drilling holes. F[edit] Face - when a board has one side that is
wider than the other, the wider side is referred to as the face (as opposed
to the edge). May also refer to the face that is to be visible in the
finished item. Fence - a flat and straight length of some material, usually
wood, steel or aluminium, which provides a reference for tools to work
against, or which prevents the work from sliding. Fiber/fibre - the fine
tube-like structure of wood which is hollow and determines the grain
direction. Figure - naturally occurring decorative patterns in wood, caused
by either growth increments or tissue orientation. Firmer - a strong chisel
for general work or mortising, may have square sides or bevels on both
sides. Fishtail chisel or gouge - a chisel or gouge with a splayed end.
Flat gouge - a gouge with minimal curvature, used for finishing and
smoothing. Flitch - a board in which the round of the trunk is still
visible, a rough-cut board. Flute - a deep channel cut in wood*
occasionally denotes the cannel of a gouge. Foxing - a yellow-brown
discoloration of wood due to fungal infection. French cleat - a molding
used to hang cabinets Fret saw - a saw with a very fine toothed blade used
for delicate cuts in thin material. Frosting - regular indented patterns
created with a special-purpose punch called a froster. G[edit] Grain - the
longitudinal fibers in wood. Gouge - a chisel-like tool with a curved
cutting edge. Green wood - unseasoned wood; freshly harvested timber,
usually with a high moisture content. Grit - the grade of particles in
sandpaper or sharpening stones which determines the aggressiveness of the
cut. Groove - a slot or channel made with the grain, usually on the
end-grain in preparation for a tongue and groove joint. Grooving- a
rectangular sinking in the surface of any material. H[edit] Hand plane -
see Plane. Hardwood - wood from an angiosperm tree, i.e. a tree in the
division Magnoliophyta. Despite the name, not necessarily very hard or
dense wood (e.g. balsa is a hardwood), although generally harder than
softwoods. Heart shake - a shake (i.e. crack or split) radiating out from
the heartwood. Heel - the corner of a chisel, knife, or gouge bevel which
meets the back of the blade and polishes the cut. Hold down or hold fast -
a hold-down iron, fitting into a hole in a bench, tightened or loosened by
hammer taps. Hollow grinding - a concave bevel on a chisel, gouge, or
knife. I[edit] Incannel - the concave surface of a gouge; a gouge sharpened
on the concave surface. Interlocked grain - wood grain which has multiple
longitudinal directions in alternating layers, typical of many tropical
hardwoods, and very difficult to work and to produce smooth surfaces.
J[edit] Jig saw - a tool that can form circular cuts by moving the work
piece past a blade rapidly moving up and down. Joiner - a woodworker who
does finer work than a framing carpenter. Jointer - 1. a power plane used
to straighten boards and square edges, sometimes called a joiner; 2. an
intermediate length hand plane, a jointer plane. K[edit] Kerf - the gap
left when material is removed by a saw. The width of the kerf is equal to
the set of the saw. Knot - A circular pattern in timber, caused by a dead
branch that was not fully integrated into the tree before it was cut down.
A loose knot is one that cannot be relied upon to remain in place in the
piece. A tight knot, on the other hand, is fixed by growth or position in
the wood structure so that it firmly retains its place in the surrounding
wood. L[edit] Lead - the tendency for wood that is being cut to direct the
saw parallel to its grain. LathArt - a type of folk art that uses lath from
old plaster and lath walls M[edit] Molding - a strip of material with
various profiles used to cover transitions between surfaces or for
decoration. Mortise or Mortice - a cavity or hole (generally rectangular)
in a piece of wood, meant to receive a tenon or a hinge Mitre (UK, Cda) or
Miter (US) - a joint made by fastening together pieces with the ends cut at
an angle. Mitre box (UK, Cda) or Miter box (US) - a box used for making
mitre joints by having slots to guide a saw at the desired angle for the
joint. O[edit] Off fall - Scrap created by making a cut. Abbreviated as
fall. Outcannel - the convex surface of a gouge; a gouge sharpened on the
convex surface. P[edit] Plane (tool) - (verb) the process of removing
material in thin shavings in order to make it flat, or (noun) a tool for
planing. Plane iron - cutting part of a hand plane. Planer - or
thicknesser. a machine which reduces the thickness of boards. Q[edit]
Quarter-sawn - a plank with growth rings perpendicular to the wider face.
(See Wood grain) R[edit] Rabbet - A 'groove' cut parallel to, and at the
edge of, a board. Rail - Horizontal member of a frame on a door, window or
panel. Rasp - a long and flat steel tool with raised teeth for shaping
wood. Reed - a series of beads in a row. Relief cut - short straight cuts
made at right angles to a curved layout so sharper than normal curves can
be cut with a jig saw or band saw. Riffler - a paddle-shaped rasp. Rift
sawn - rip sawing of lumber (timber) perpendicular to the grain, often
confused with quarter sawn. Ring shake - a natural type of split (shake)
occurring between the annual rings. Rip - a cut made parallel to the grain.
Route - to cut a channel or groove. See router (woodworking). S[edit] S2S -
lumber, usually furniture grade hardwood, with two sides planed. (S4S -
four sides) Saw rasp - a rasp with saw teeth. Scorp - a drawknife with a
curved, sometimes completely circular blade, often used for hollowing out
objects such as bowls. Scratch awl - a sharp-pointed hand tool used to mark
wood for cutting, usually used in joinery or when a more precise mark is
need beyond that provided by a pencil or other method of marking out the
cut. Scribe - the woodworking technique of shaping the end of a moulding or
frame component to neatly fit the contours of an abutting member. Scroll
saw - a motorized fretsaw. Seasoning - reducing the moisture content of
wood before working to prevent cracking, splitting, and other damage due to
drying. Shake - 1. a crack or split in wood, caused by damage or drying; 2.
a split (as opposed to sawn) shingle. Shoot - planing an edge straight or
square. See Shooting board. Slab - 1. a partially round cut from a log; 2.
In Australian English a slab is a plank. Slab-cut - a plank with growth
rings roughly parallel to the wider face. Slick - a giant chisel used in
framing and traditional building construction. Slip - a shaped stone used
for sharpening non-flat blades such as gouges. Snib - a wooden toggle used
to hold the work on a table. Softwood - wood from a gymnosperm tree, i.e.
trees in the divisions Pinophyta and Ginkgophyta Despite the name, not
necessarily very soft or light wood (e.g. douglas-fir is a softwood).
Spalting - a change in the texture, strength and color of wood caused by
colonies of fungus growing within the dead wood. Where colonies of fungus
meet, fine black lines - often considered a desirable feature, can be seen.
Split - to longitudinally separate wood along grain layers. Spokeshave - a
tool used to shape and smooth wooden rods and shafts - often for use as
wheel spokes and chair legs. Square - 1. a tool such as a steel square, try
square, combination square; 2. a right angle; 3. an area of 100 sq. ft.
Stickers - a small block of wood used to separate boards that are in the
process of drying. Sticking - a moulding that is part of a larger piece of
wood such as a frame (as opposed to being applied). Stile (or sometimes
style) - vertical member of a frame on a door, window or panel. Stringer -
in stairs, a is a timber (usually 2"x12") that supports the treads and
rises in a staircase. Sweep - 1. the curvature of a gouge, ranging from
flat (little curvature, but not actually flat else it would be a chisel) to
deep or quick; a warping defect in a piece of wood. T[edit] Tear out -
broken or torn fibres resulting from damage as the blade of a tool exits
the cut. Tenon - is a projection on the end of a piece of wood for
insertion into a mortise. Tread - in stairs the part that is stepped on.
True - something which is accurately placed, shaped, or sized. To true up
two pieces of wood is to make them align. The correct size or shape. Twist
- longitudinal twisting of wood due to uneven seasoning or grain. (See Wood
warping) U[edit] Undercutting - cutting away from an edge to increase the
sense of relief or thinness. V[edit] Veiner - a small deep gouge. Veneer
(wood) - very thin slices of wood used for inlay or to cover surfaces.
Veneer saw - specialty tool for trimming veneer. W[edit] Wane - an edge of
a sawn board where the bark or surface of the trunk remains. Warp -
distorted lumber, such as a twist, cup or a bow. (See Wood warping) Wasting
- quickly removing wood during carving, usually with an adze, knife, or
rasp. Waste - wood that will be removed in the finished work, often
retained during working as a handle. Wood - an organic material, a natural
composite of cellulose fibers (which are strong in tension) embedded in a
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