enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Coping (joinery) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coping_(joinery)

   Coping is also commonly used in cabinet-making for mouldings and frame components. The rails in the frame and panel construction are commonly cope cut to fit the profile of the stiles. The technique is also common in the construction of doors and windows. Scribe joinery is also commonly used in the building of log homes.

3. Butt joint - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butt_joint

   Members are brought together and a number of nails are driven in to hold them in place. The technique of skew-nailing is applied so that nails are not parallel to each other and so resist the pulling apart of the joint. [2] This form of butt joint is rarely used in furniture making. Used for: framing in building construction, such as platform ...

4. Nail (fastener) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nail_(fastener)

   Casing nails – have a head that is smoothly tapered, in comparison to the "stepped" head of a finish nail. When used to install casing around windows or doors, they allow the wood to be pried off later with minimal damage when repairs are needed, and without the need to dent the face of the casing in order to grab and extract the nail.

5. Mortise and tenon - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortise_and_tenon

   Mortise and tenon joints are strong and stable joints that can be used in many projects. They connect by either gluing or friction-fitting into place. The mortise and tenon joint also gives an attractive look. One drawback to this joint is the difficulty in making it because of the precise measuring and tight cutting required.

6. Molding (decorative) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molding_(decorative)

   Casing: Finish trim around the sides of a door or window opening covering the gap between finished wall and the jam or frame it is attached to. Cartouche (in French) escutcheon: Framed panel in the form of a scroll with an inscribed centre, or surrounded by compound mouldings decorated with floral motifs

7. Square (tool) - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_(tool)

   Framing square, or steel square, or carpenter's square, or roofing square Originally designed for timber framing, a framing square is made from a single flat piece of metal or polymer to a standardised design with a long, wide blade and at 90° to that a shorter, narrower tongue. It can also be used for measuring lengths and for calculating angles.

8. Japanese carpentry - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_carpentry

   Wagoya type traditional roof framing, a post-and-lintel type of framing. Yogoya type traditional roof framing, called western style. Japanese carpentry was developed more than a millennium ago that is known for its ability to create everything from temples to houses to tea houses to furniture by wood with the use of few nails.

9. Came glasswork - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Came_glasswork

   Works may need to be reinforced, like large pieces or ones that will be exposed to the outdoor elements. Support can be provided as the piece is made through the use of reinforced and metal-covered lead came, the use of steel strips in the came channels, or use of rigid cames, such as copper , brass or zinc .