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  2. Plasterwork - Wikipedia

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    The staff bead, a 1-inch dowel with approx 1 ⁄ 3 shaved off the back, is set on the external corner by the joiner on site, fastened to wooden plugs set into the brick/block seams, or to the wood frame. Plaster is run up to the staff bead and then cut back locally to the bead or "quirked" to avoid a weak feather edge where the plaster meets ...

  3. Bead (woodworking) - Wikipedia

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    The rounded bead here was made with a scratch stock rather than the more common beading plane or router bit. A bead is a woodworking decorative treatment applied to various elements of wooden furniture, boxes and other items. A bead is typically a rounded shape cut into a square edge to soften the edge and provide some protection against splitting.

  4. List of works by Félix González-Torres - Wikipedia

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    Beaded curtains: Certificates include the original type, dimension, color, and order of beads used for the first manifestation of the work, with instructions to use a similar bead if the originals are unavailable; instructions allowing the owner to install the work in one or more entranceways into a room; and requirements that the beads hang ...

  5. Tongue and groove - Wikipedia

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    Tongue-in-groove is similar to tongue and groove, but instead of the tongue forming part of one of the edges, it is a separate, loose piece that fits between two identically grooved edges.

  6. Finger joint - Wikipedia

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    A tapered or scarfed finger joint is the most common joint used to form long pieces of lumber from solid boards; the result is finger-jointed lumber.. The finger joint can also be valuable when creating baseboards, moulding or trim, and can be used in such things as floor boards, and door construction.

  7. Bead weaving - Wikipedia

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    Then the beads are pressed in between the warp threads from below. Then the needle is passed back through the beads, but above the warp threads, to lock the beads into place. Bead looms vary in size and are typically made of wood or metal. Usually, a comb or spring is used to hold the warp threads a bead-width apart (the lede image shows a ...

  8. Wood carving - Wikipedia

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    Woodcarver at work Wood sculpture made by Alexander Grabovetskiy. Wood carving (or woodcarving) is a form of woodworking by means of a cutting tool (knife) in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object.

  9. Glossary of woodworking - Wikipedia

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    bead A typically rounded or semicircular decorative treatment cut into a square edge of a moulding or a piece of wooden furniture. belly Convexity in a jointed board surface. bench dog. Also called a bench stop. A peg standing proud of the bench surface. bench hook A tool clamped to a workbench and used for easy cutting. bevel