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2. Glossary of woodworking - Wikipedia

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   Made entirely of wood, usually referring to small objects like bowls or utensils. true Something which is accurately placed, shaped, or sized. To "true up" two pieces of wood is to make them align. twist A longitudinal twisting of wood due to uneven seasoning or grain. See wood warping. two-by-four. Also rendered as 2x4.

3. Table (furniture) - Wikipedia

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   Tables were made of marble or wood and metal (typically bronze or silver alloys), sometimes with richly ornate legs. Later, the larger rectangular tables were made of separate platforms and pillars. The Romans also introduced a large, semicircular table to Italy, the mensa lunata. Plutarch mentions use of "tables" by Persians. [6]

4. Lumber - Wikipedia

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   In North America, market practices for dimensional lumber made from hardwoods [a] varies significantly from the regularized standardized 'dimension lumber' sizes used for sales and specification of softwoods – hardwood boards are often sold totally rough cut, [b] or machine planed only on the two (broader) face sides. When hardwood boards are ...

5. Talk:Lumber - Wikipedia

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   Lumber refers to smaller dimension or dressed lumber such as 2x4 or 2x6 used in modern construction. Interestingly a sawmill refers to the first machine to cut the lumber, whereas, in modern trade usage, "milled" lumber is further dressed by planing to standard dimensions, or made into molding or specialized forms for cabinet making.

6. Credenza - Wikipedia

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   A credenza is a dining room sideboard or display cabinet, [1] [2] usually made of burnished and polished wood and decorated with marquetry. The top would often be made of marble, or another decorative liquid- and heat-resistant stone. The credenza started as a rough table with a cloth draped over it.

7. Framing (construction) - Wikipedia

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   Wall framing in house construction includes the vertical and horizontal members of exterior walls and interior partitions, both of bearing walls and non-bearing walls. . These stick members, referred to as studs, wall plates and lintels (sometimes called headers), serve as a nailing base for all covering material and support the upper floor platforms, which provide the lateral strength along a