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2. Workbench (woodworking) - Wikipedia

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   The practical drawbacks of a plywood or composite bench top are that they don't hold their corners and edges well, and they can't be resurfaced with a plane—something that is needed from time to time. Maple is the traditional wood. Others used include beech and oak. A potential source for bench top material is old bowling alley lanes. These ...

3. Jack plane - Wikipedia

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   A jack plane is a general-purpose woodworking bench plane, used for dressing timber down to size in preparation for truing and/or edge jointing. It is usually the first plane used on rough stock, but for rougher work it can be preceded by the scrub plane. [1] The versatility of the jack plane has led to it being the most common bench plane in use.

4. Bench hook - Wikipedia

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   If suitably square and flush, the stop that spans the full width of the bench hook (the hook) can also be used as a fence so the bench hook can be used as a short shooting board, for trueing the ends of pieces using a hand plane. [4] [2] A pair of bench hooks made to the same dimensions can be used in unison for supporting longer pieces of wood.

5. Woodworking - Wikipedia

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   Woodworking was essential to the Romans. It provided, material for buildings, transportation, tools, and household items. Wood also provided pipes, dye, waterproofing materials, and energy for heat. [5]: 1 Although most examples of Roman woodworking have been lost, [5]: 2 the literary record preserved much of the contemporary knowledge.

6. Furniture - Wikipedia

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   Traditional Japanese furniture is well known for its minimalist style, extensive use of wood, high-quality craftsmanship and reliance on wood grain instead of painting or thick lacquer. Japanese chests are known as Tansu , known for elaborate decorative iron work, and are some of the most sought-after of Japanese antiques.

7. Smoothing plane - Wikipedia

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   Smoothing planes can also be used to remove marks left by woodworking machinery. When used effectively alongside other bench planes, the smoothing plane should only need a handful of passes removing shavings as fine as 0.002 inches (0.051 mm) or less. [1]

8. List of furniture types - Wikipedia

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   Park furniture (such as benches and picnic tables) Stadium seating; Street furniture; Sword furniture – on Japanese swords (katana, wakizashi, tantō) all parts save the blade are referred to as "furniture". In firearms, parts aside from the action and barrel, such as the grip, stock, butt, and comb.

9. Bench (furniture) - Wikipedia

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   A bench is a long seat on which multiple people may sit at the same time. Benches are typically made of wood, but may also be made of metal, stone, or synthetic materials. Many benches have back rests, while others do not and can be accessed from either side. Arm rests are another common feature.