Woodworking Woodworking An animal glue is an adhesive that is created by prolonged boiling of animal connective tissue. These protein colloid glues are formed through hydrolysis of the collagen from skins, bones, tendons, and other tissues, similar to gelatin. The word "collagen" itself derives from Greek kolla, glue. ...more on Wikipedia about "Animal glue"
Arborite is a brand of composite material manufactured by the Arborite Company, founded in Canada in 1948 after the initial development of the product in 1942 by Howard Smith Paper Mills. (The company is currently owned by Forbo International, a Swiss firm, although it maintains operations in Canada and elsewhere). The term generally refers to the company's major product, a heat resistant paper- melamine composite widely used in countertops for kitchens and bathrooms, and very similar to Formica. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arborite"
The Architectural Woodwork Institute is coordinating a jobs and work effort for woodworkers and woodwork company owners in the American South. Link Below and look at Jobs Offered for more information. ...more on Wikipedia about "Architectural Woodwork Institute"
Balloon framing is method of wood construction used primarily in Scandinavia, Canada and the United States. In the U.S., this method was introduced by Augustine Taylor (1796-1891) in Chicago. It utilizes long continuous framing members that run from sill to eave line with intermediate floor structures nailed to them. Once popular when lumber was plentiful, balloon framing has been largely replaced by platform framing. ...more on Wikipedia about "Balloon framing"
A band clamp (also known as a web clamp) is a type of clamp which allows the clamping of items where the surfaces to be clamped are not parallel to each other; where there are multiple surfaces involved; or where clamping pressure is required from multiple directions at once. ...more on Wikipedia about "Band clamp"
A batten is a thin strip of solid material (usually wood). ...more on Wikipedia about "Batten"
A bench dog is an accessory used on a woodworking workbench to allow clamping of wooden items whilst being worked. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bench dog"
A bench grinder or pedestal grinder is a machine used to drive an abrasive wheel (or wheels). ...more on Wikipedia about "Bench grinder"
A bench hook is a workbench accessory used in woodworking. The purpose of the bench hook is to provide a stop against which a piece of wood being worked can be placed to hold it steady whilst cutting, planing, or chiselling. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bench hook"
Bentwood is a term used to describe furniture made by steaming wood and bending it into curved shapes and patterns and is most often used in the production of rocking and cafe chairs. The process was developed by German Michael Thonet, who received a patent in 1856. Many other furniture manufacturers have used the process since the expiry of the patent in 1889. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bentwood"
Blast gates are used to focus a dust collection system's vacuum pressure for maximum dust (or other material) extraction at the desired location. Blast gates are positioned near individual pieces of machinery and operate by being, by default, closed — blocking air flow. When one blast gate is opened, all available suction is focused at that location, maximizing the amount of material collected. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blast gate"
Boat building is one of the oldest branches of engineering and is concerned with constructing the hulls of boats and, for sailboats, the masts, spars and rigging. ...more on Wikipedia about "Boat building"
Bolted joints are one of the most common elements in construction and machine design. They consist of cap screws or studs that capture and join other parts, and are secured with the mating of threads. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bolted joint"
Bowtell is a medieval term in architecture for a round or corniced molding; the word is a variant of boltel, which is probably the diminutive of bolt, the shaft of an arrow or javelin. A roving bowtell is one which passes up the side of a bench end and round a finial, the term roving being applied to that which follows the line of a curve. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bowtell"
The Cabinet Maker and Upholsterers Guide is a famous antiquarian book, reference book, and non-fiction work all in one. Many cabinetmakers and furniture designers still use it as a ready reference for making period furniture or designs inspired by this era. Historians of domestic life or the History of Technology use it for establishing context for their research. Finally, collectors are willing to pay a good sum for the original editions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cabinet Maker and Upholsterers Guide"
Cabinet making is the practice of utilizing many woodworking skills to create cabinets, shelving and furniture. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cabinet making"
In the context of furniture, caning is a method of weaving chair seats and other furniture. Caning material is derived from the skin of rattan vines grown mostly in Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia. Some vines reach 500 feet in length. One of the earliest woven chair seats is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection. It was owned by Reni-seneb, a scribe of Dynasty 18 (1539 - 1295 BC). A wood chair with ivory inlay, it had a string mesh seat which has been reconstructed. Caning or cane is a term which is incorrectly generically used to describe any woven seat. ...more on Wikipedia about "Caning (furniture)"
A carpenter is a skilled craftsman who performs carpentry -- a wide range of woodworking that includes constructing buildings, furniture, and other objects out of wood. The work generally involves significant manual labor and work outdoors, particularly in rough carpentry. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carpenter"
In carpentry, a square or set square is a guide for establishing right angles (ninety-degree angles), usually made of metal and in the shape of a right triangle. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carpentry square"
Case hardening or surface hardening is the process of hardening the surface of steel whilst leaving the interior unchanged. The idea behind case hardening is to have two different types of steel in the same item. This allows a relatively soft, tough core of a component to be combined with a hard (but potentially brittle) surface. Case hardening improves the wear resistance of machine parts without affecting the tough interior of the parts. Many processes are available for surface hardening. ...more on Wikipedia about "Case hardening"
A Chuck is a specialised type of clamp used to hold rotating tools or materials. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chuck (engineering)"
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Coated abrasives are made of abrasive grains adhered to the surface of flexible or semi-flexible backings such as ...more on Wikipedia about "Coated abrasives"
College of the Redwoods (CR) is a public two-year community college located near Eureka in Humboldt County, northern California. Current enrollment is about 7,000 students, and the college offers a variety of transfer, vocational, and community-based classes, including its world-famous Fine Furniture Program started by master woodworker James Krenov. The college is named after the Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) trees native to the region. ...more on Wikipedia about "College of the Redwoods"
A collet is a holding device that forms a collar around the object to be held and exerts a strong clamping force on the object when it is tightened. It may be used to hold a workpiece or a tool.
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In carpentry, architecture, and shipbuilding, a compass is a curve (or bent) circular form. A compass plane is a craftsman plane, which has a convex direction length on the underside, for smoothing the concave faces of curved woodwork. A Compass saw (or fret saw or keyhole saw) is a narrow blade a saw that cuts a curve. A compass timber is a curved (or crooked) timber. A compass window is a circular bay window (or oriel window). ...more on Wikipedia about "Compass (architecture)"
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