Carpentry

Carpentry

Of or relating to the art of making objects, buildings or furniture out of wood.

Industry: Construction

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gullet

Construction; Carpentry

The areas between the teeth on a saw blade. Provides a temporary place for removed material.

green weight

Construction; Carpentry

The weight of wood in a freshly harvested state.

grit

Construction; Carpentry

A measurement of the abrasive particles used on sandpaper. The various standards indicate a range of grit sizes that may come within any single designator which consists of a letter (f for bonded ...

glazing

Construction; Carpentry

The process of mounting glass into window sashes and door stiles.

glue

Construction; Carpentry

A compound in a liquid or semi-liquid state that adheres or bonds items together. Historically, the term "glue" only referred to protein colloids prepared from animal flesh. The meaning has been ...

glue block

Construction; Carpentry

Wood block that is rectangular or triangular i shape, glued into place for the purpose of reinforcing a right-angle butt joint.

Any joinery method where the joint is held together with glue rather than with nails or screws. Also refers to a joint in which the areas to be joined have been worked to give more surface area to ...