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  2. Mortiser - Wikipedia

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    A chain mortiser used in timber framing. For cutting larger mortises such as those used in timber frame construction, chain mortisers are commonly used. A chain with cutters (similar to a chainsaw chain) rotating within a frame clamped to the work is successively plunged into the workpiece to mortise out the required volume.

  3. Frame and panel - Wikipedia

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    Frames can be constructed by several methods: cope and stick, mortise and tenon, bridle joint, or a simple butt joint. Cope and stick is the most common method, as it is more efficient to manufacture. Mortise and tenon is the strongest, and is often used for large doors which will have greater stresses imposed.

  4. Chinese furniture - Wikipedia

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    A mortise (卯) is a slot or recess, and a tenon (榫) is the projecting end of a piece of wood formed to fit into a corresponding mortise. Mortise-and-tenon joinery is an extremely old construction technique that has stood the test of time and is still being used today. The legs and stretchers are commonly round rather than square or curvilinear.

  5. Capiz shell window - Wikipedia

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    Today, the shell is also used in the manufacture of decorative items, including mobiles, chandeliers, Christmas lanterns (the parol), and various other products. [2] [1] [3] A piece of capiz shell. Panels from the early centuries of capiz-shell window-making show tight mortise and tenon lap joints on the frames, done using only chisels and ...

  6. Joinery - Wikipedia

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    A carpenter uses a chain mortiser to cut a large mortise A worker uses a large circular saw to cut joints. Joinery is a part of woodworking that involves joining pieces of wood, engineered lumber, or synthetic substitutes (such as laminate), to produce more complex items. Some woodworking joints employ mechanical fasteners, bindings, or ...

  7. Glossary of woodworking - Wikipedia

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    An example is a "blind" mortise and tenon joint. bolster. Also called a pillow or cross head. 1. A shoulder. 2. A timber situated between a post and a beam to increase the bearing or shorten the span. bolt A piece of log cut to a specific length, usually a short length from which products such as shingles are split or cut.

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    This foldable storage shelf measures 27.9-inches wide by 13.4-inches deep by 62.5-inches tall. It's a foldable design with wheels and comes with hooks to lock it into place while it's in use.

  9. Mortise lock - Wikipedia

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    Again, the term refers to the lock mechanism, so a lock can be both a mortise lock and a lever tumbler lock. In the modern lever tumbler lock, the key moves a series of levers that allow the bolt to move in the door. [5] Pin tumbler lock, commonly used for mortise locks in the US. The next major innovation to mortise lock mechanisms came in 1865.