Carpentry

Carpentry

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

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Carpentry

A figure that occurs within several kinds of wood, most notably in maple (bird's eye maple). It has a distinctive pattern that resembles tiny, swirling eyes disrupting the smooth lines of grain. It ...

bit

Construction; Carpentry

Any of several small rotating pieces of metal or other hard material fitted to a larger tool for drilling or shaping material, or manipulating small parts or fasteners- i.e. Drill bit, router bit ...

bird's mouth

Construction; Carpentry

Notch cut on the underside of a rafter to allow fit into the top plate. If rafter ends flush with the top plate rather than overhangs, then not a full notch.

bench grinder

Construction; Carpentry

A machine used to drive an abrasive wheel. Depending on the grade of the grinding wheel it may be used for sharpening cutting tools such as lathe tools or drill bits. Alternatively it may be used to ...

bearing partition

Construction; Carpentry

A partition that supports vertical structural load in addition to it's own weight.

bench dog

Construction; Carpentry

An accessory used on a woodworking workbench to allow clamping of wooden items whilst being worked. At its most basic a bench dog is simply a peg which is installed in a corresponding dog hole in the ...