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  2. Bead (woodworking) - Wikipedia

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    Beads are usually cut directly into the edge of the item to which the bead is being applied. However, beads applied across the grain are usually cut into a separate piece, which is then fixed in position. A bead is also an important design element in wood turning, a ring-shape or convex curve incised into a piece by the use of a chisel or skew. [3]

  3. Construction buyer - Wikipedia

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    A construction buyer will seek quotes on prices and availability of materials from a variety of suppliers, and manage and report on the accumulative cost of all new purchases. Also required of a buyer is ensuring that all materials comply with health and safety guidelines, and that the project estimator is fully briefed on the cost of materials ...

  4. Bead - Wikipedia

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    A bead is a small, decorative object that is formed in a variety of shapes and sizes of a material such as stone, bone, shell, glass, plastic, wood, or pearl and with a small hole for threading or stringing. Beads range in size from under 1 millimeter (0.039 in) to over 1 centimeter (0.39 in) in diameter.

  5. List of manufacturing processes - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 January 2025. Manufacturing processes This section does not cite any sources.

  6. Scriber - Wikipedia

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    A scriber is a hand tool used in metal work to mark lines on workpieces, prior to machining.The process of using a scriber is called scribing and is just part of the process of marking out.

  7. Jig (tool) - Wikipedia

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    Device with grooves and chucks. A jig's primary purpose is to provide repeatability, accuracy, and interchangeability in the manufacturing of products. [1]An example of a jig is when a key is duplicated; the original is used as a jig so the new key can have the same path as the old one.

  8. Knurling - Wikipedia

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    Close-up shot of a diamond-pattern knurling on a cylindrical work piece. Knurling method: left/right with tips raised, spiral angle: 30°, pitch: 1 mm, profile angle: 90° Knurling is a manufacturing process, typically conducted on a lathe, whereby a pattern of straight, angled or crossed lines is rolled into the material. Knurling can also ...

  9. Metalworking - Wikipedia

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    The oldest archaeological evidence of copper mining and working was the discovery of a copper pendant in northern Iraq from 8,700 BCE. [2] The earliest substantiated and dated evidence of metalworking in the Americas was the processing of copper in Wisconsin, near Lake Michigan.