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2. Frame and panel - Wikipedia

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   Panels are made slightly smaller than the available space within the frame to provide room for movement. Wood will expand and contract across the grain, and a wide panel made of solid wood could change width by a half of an inch, warping the door frame. By allowing the wood panel to float, it can expand and contract without damaging the door.

3. Japanese carpentry - Wikipedia

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   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.

4. Glastonbury chair - Wikipedia

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   Includes woodworking plans, and the 45 detail photos of the chair, with measuring tape for scale, which were used to construct the plans. Also 42 photos of 22 similar chairs around the UK. "Woodworking projects". (two links to a PDF article with history, plans, and detailed drawings of the carvings) H. O'Neill (1822).

5. Timber framing - Wikipedia

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   A good introductory book on carpentry and joinery from 1898 in London, England is titled Carpentry & Joinery by Frederick G. Webber and is a free ebook in the public domain: Carpentry & joinery or reprint ISBN 9781236011923 or ISBN 9781246034189. Timber Buildings. Low-energy constructions.

6. American historic carpentry - Wikipedia

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   American historic carpentry is the historic methods with which wooden buildings were built in what is now the United States since European settlement. A number of methods were used to form the wooden walls and the types of structural carpentry are often defined by the wall, floor, and roof construction such as log, timber framed, balloon framed ...

7. Woodworking - Wikipedia

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   Woodworking, especially furniture making, has many different designs/styles. Throughout its history, woodworking designs and styles have changed. Some of the more common styles are listed below. Traditional furniture styles usually include styles that have been around for long periods of time and have shown a mark of wealth and luxury for ...

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9. Timber roof truss - Wikipedia

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   In historic carpentry the top chords are often called rafters, and the bottom chord is often referred to as a tie beam. There are two main types of timber roof trusses: closed, in which the bottom chord is horizontal and at the foot of the truss, and open, in which the bottom chords are raised to provide more open space, also known as raised ...