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Adhesive |
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A substance that is capable of bonding material together by surface attachment.
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Air Cleaner (Air Polisher) |
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A machine designed to filter fine dust from the air in a workshop. A blower moves air past a series of filters to capture the airborne dust. |
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Air Dried |
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Lumber stacked and stored so that it is dried naturally by the exposure to air.
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Air-dried lumber |
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Lumber that was dried, usually outside, to an equilibrium moisture content with the air it was exposed to.
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Alternate top bevel with raker (ATB/R) |
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A design for a circular saw blade where four alternately beveled teeth are followed by a raker tooth to remove debris from the cut. |
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Annual Growth Ring |
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The layer of growth to the circumference of a tree in a season (one year), easily recognizable in many woods by the difference in cells formed during the early and late parts of the season. The annual growth rings can be seen in the end grain of lumber.
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Antiquing |
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Antiquing is the process of applying an aging effect to a wood surface to produce a time-worn appearance. We use a factory applied effect to simulate the natural aging process by using corner over sanding rub through techniques to express a softly aged furniture appearance.
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Arbor |
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A shaft, driven by the tool's motor that turns blades or other cutting tools. |
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Bark |
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The outermost, protective layer, of a tree composed of dead cork and other elements. |
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Bead |
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A small rounded, raised profile, routed along the edge of a board. |
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Beadboard |
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Paneling that incorporates beaded, routed detail and conveys relaxed, casual styling. Beaded styling adds texture and design to flat panel wood coverings, and is noticeably accentuated by glaze finishes. |
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Beaded Door |
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A flat panel cabinet door design that incorporates vertical beaded texture on the recessed panel area of the door. The wood door frame is more simple and constructed with cane and stick joinery. |
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Bench Dog |
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A metal or wooden peg that fits into a hole in a workbench and is used to hold a workpiece in place. The peg can be round or square and sometimes fitted with special springs to hold them in place. |
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Bevel cut |
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An angled cut through a board. |
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Birds-eye figure |
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A figure on wood, usually maple and a few other species. The figure is composed of many small BB size rounded areas resembling a birds eye. The figuring is most common on plain and rotary sawn lumber. |
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Biscuit Joint |
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A butt joint that is reinforced with a football shaped "biscuit". The biscuits are usually made from compressed pieces of wood, usually birch. When a biscuit comes into contact with glue in the joint it swells creating a tighter joint. Also called a Plate Joint. |
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Blast Gate |
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A special fitting designed to control the flow of air in a whole shop dust collection system. By opening the blast gate on a machine suction is allow to occur. Blast gates are available from WoodZone in aluminum and plastic. |
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Board Foot |
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A form of wood measurement, where one board foot equals the volume of a board 1 inch thick, 12 inches wide, and 12 inches long. |
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Bookmatch |
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A term in veneering, where successive pieces of veneer from a flitch are arranged side by side. A properly done bookmatch will resemble a mirror image of the opposite side. |
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Bore |
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The hole for the arbor in a circular saw blade. |
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Bow |
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A defective piece of lumber that has warped along its length. |
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Box joint |
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A corner joint made up of interlocking "fingers". |
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Brad |
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A small finishing nail up to 1" long. |
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Burl |
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Bulges and irregular growths that form on the trunks and roots of trees. Burls are highly sought after for the incredible veneer they yield. |
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Burr |
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A raised ridge of metal used on a scraper to remove wood. |
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Butt Joint |
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A woodworking joint where the edges of two boards are placed against each other. |
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Cambium |
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The live, actively growing, layer of a tree. The cambium is one cell thick and resides between the sapwood and the phloem. It repeatedly divides itself to form new wood and causes the tree to grow and expand. |
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Carcase |
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The body of a piece of furniture with a box like shape. (i.e. a kitchen cabinet) |
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Case Hardening |
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A defect in the lumber caused by improper drying. Case Hardening is caused when a board is dried too fast. The outer layers in a case hardened board are compressed while the inner layers are in tension. |
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Cell |
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The smallest, microscopic, structure in wood. |
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Chamfer |
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A beveled cut along the edge of a piece of furniture. (Usually 45 degrees) |
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Check |
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A lumber defect caused by uneven shrinking of the wood during drying. A checked board has splits which develop lengthwise across the growth rings. |
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Cherry |
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Cherry is an elegant, multi-colored hardwood, which may contain small knots and pin holes. Natural or light stains accent these color variations making a distinctive statement in a full kitchen. Cherry wood will darken or “mellow” with age. This mellowing is a natural occurrence and the benefit of owning a solid cherry kitchen. |
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Clear |
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A board which is free of defects. |
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Closed Coat |
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Collet |
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In a router, the sleeve that grips the shank of a bit. |
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Common Grade Lumber |
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Lumber with obvious defects. |
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Compound Cut |
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An angled cut to both the edge and face of a board. |
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Compression Wood |
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Reaction wood that forms on the lower side of a leaning softwood tree. |
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Concave |
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An inward-curving shape. (i.e. a spoon) |
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Convex |
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An outward-curving shape. (i.e. my belly :-) |
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Cope-and-stick joint |
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A method of construction raised panel doors where the tongues of the rails (horizontal) connect to the grooves of the stiles (vertical). |
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Cord |
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A unit of measure often used for firewood stacked 4’ long x 4’ high x 8’ long. |
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Countersink |
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A tool that allows you to drill a hole so that the head of a screw will sit flush with the face of a board. |
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Crook |
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A lumber defect where there is an edgewise warp effecting the straightness of the board. |
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Crosscut (crosscutting) |
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A cut made perpendicular to the grain of a board. See - Ripcut (Ripping) |
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Crotch |
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In lumber, a piece of wood taken from the fork of a tree. Crotch Veneer is highly valued for its figuring. |
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Crown Molding |
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Decorative molding applied to wall cabinet tops to provive a finished or decorative look. |
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Cup |
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A defect in the lumber where the face of the board warps up like the letter U. |
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Custom Cabinetry |
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With custom cabinetry, the sky's the limit in terms of cabinet dimensions, shape, wood species, finish and special detailing. Custom cabinetry provides customers an unlimited number of styling options in both their framed and frameless offerings. Sales of custom cabinets are much less than those of either semi-custom or stock cabinetry in the industry. |
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A rectangular channel cut partway into a board. |
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Deciduous |
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Trees that shed their foliage annually. Commonly referred to as hardwood. |
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Defect |
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An abnormality in a piece of lumber that lowers its strength and commercial value such as a check or knot. |
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Deflection |
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The amount of sag in a shelf, floor, joist, or counter caused by the weight it's supporting. |
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Distressing |
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We use a factory applied effect to simulate an accelerated natural aging process by replicating such things as weathering, fly specks, worm holes, compression marks, to express an abundantly matured furniture style and appearance. |
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Dovetail Joint |
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A method of joining wood at corners by the use of interlocking pins and tails. |
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Dovetail Joint |
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A joint where the fingers are shaped like a doves tail, used to join pieces at 90 degrees. |
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Dowel Center |
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A cylindrical metal pin with a raised point that is inserted into a dowel hole and used to locate the exact center on a mating piece of wood. |
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Doweling Tip |
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A cylindrical wooden pin that is used to reinforce a wood joint. |
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Dozuki |
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Drawer Stop |
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A device installed in a cabinet to limit the drawers travel. |
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Dressing |
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Shaping the cutting edge of a chisel to correct the bevel. |
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Earlywood (Springwood) |
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The first part of the tree's rings to form after winter hybernation. Earlywood is often characterized by larger cells and a lower density. |
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Edge guide |
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A straightedge that is used to guide tools, such as a circular saw or router, along a workpiece. |
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Edge joining |
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Smoothing and squaring the edge of a board so that it can be glued up squarely to another piece. |
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Elbow |
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In a dust collection system - a fitting used to turn corners. Click Here |
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Equilibrium moisture content |
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When the level of moisture in a board is equal to the moisture in the surrounding air. |
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In cabinetmaking a face frame is a flat frame attached to the front of a carcase. The face frame is used to conceal the exposed edges of the plywood panels used to build the carcase. |
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Face Veneer |
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High quality veneer that is used for the exposed surfaces on plywood. |
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Featherboard |
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A piece of wood with thin "fingers" that hold a board against a fence or down against the table of a power tool, usually a table saw or router.. |
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Fence |
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A straight guide used to keep a board a set distance from a blade or other cutters. |
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Fiddleback |
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A decorative wood figure caused by wavy grain. Fiddleback veneer is prized for it's character and often used for musical instruments. |
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Finish |
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The overall surface color, sealing, and added accents of a cabinet or piece of decorative hardware. This includes the highlights and darker tones added to create a special look. It does not include the shape, carved or casted detailing, or physical design of the piece. |
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Fittings |
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Flat Panel |
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A recessed center panel to a door or drawer design conveying Transitional, Shaker, or Arts and Crafts styling. |
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Flat-sawn Lumber |
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Framed Cabinets |
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The traditional framed cabinet has a front frame around the cabinet opening to which the door is attached. These are the most popular type of cabinets in the U.S. and are easier to install than frameless cabinetry because of their recessed end panels and rigid front frame. Framed cabinets are available in Traditional and Full Overlay styling which are explained below. Framed construction utilizes glue, staple and dowel or screw construction. |
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Frameless Cabinets |
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Frameless, or European-style cabinets, have no front frame. The doors are attached directly to the sides of the cabinet. Frameless cabinets, which are more contemporary in style, offer the advantage of completely unobstructed access to the cabinet interior because there is no front frame. Frameless construction utilizes pin and dowel construction. |
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Free Water (Free Moisture) |
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Moisture found in the cell cavities of wood. |
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Full Overlay |
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Cabinet door styles that cover most of the face frame, giving prominence to the door and drawer design. |
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The distance around a tree; the circumference. |
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Glaze Finish |
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An additional furniture finish treatment that is applied to improve a standard stain, enhance door detail and even-out wood species variation. |
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Glazed Finishing |
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Our glaze process begins with the perspective of wood Glazing as an art unto itself, and probably the most important and valuable technique in the art of finishing fine furniture. Unlike other companies, we hand apply our glaze finish to each and every component and you can expect your glazed cabinets to vary slightly. The raised panels and detailed edges used in the construction on our product allow the stain to "hang-up" and settle into the seams and give the feeling of depth and dimension. |
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Glazes |
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The substances used to coat cabinetry that produces enhancements in door detail, wood color and tone. The addition of glaze finish treatments as an added finishing step has revolutionized the cabinet industry, bringing home fashion to the forefront of consumers’ minds. Glazes actually enhance and improve the beauty of the wood and the base finish color. Glaze treatments and techniques can vary from heavy to light. Lighter treatments lend themselves to a more subtle appearance. |
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Glue Joint |
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A special interlocking grooved pattern that is used to join two pieces, edge to edge, securely. |
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Grain |
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The appearance, size and direction of the alignment of the fibers of the wood. |
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Grain |
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The size, alignment, and color of wood fibers in a piece of lumber. |
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Green Lumber |
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Freshly cut lumber that has not had time to dry. |
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Grit |
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A measure of the size of abrasive particles used in the manufacturing of sandpaper. Grit can also be measured as the number of particles in an square inch of sandpaper surface. |
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A dovetail joint where the cut does not go all of the way through the board. The ends of a half-blind dovetail are concealed. (see through dovetail joint) |
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Hardboard |
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A type of manufactured board similar to particle board but with a much smoother surface. A common brand of hardboard is Masonite. |
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Hardwood |
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Lumber from the group of trees with broad leaves, this has no reference to the actual hardness of the wood. |
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Headsaw |
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In a sawmill, the large band saw or circular saw used to size the log into lumber. |
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Heartwood |
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The dead inner core of a tree. Usually much harder and darker than the newer wood. Also see sapwood. |
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Herringbone Pattern |
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In veneering, a hearing bone pattern is formed when successive layers of veneers are glued up so they form a mirror image. Usually this pattern slants upwards and outwards, like a herringbone. |
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Hickory |
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Hickory is a strong, open grained wood that is known for its wide variation in color. It is not uncommon to see doors or parts of doors that range in color from light to a deep brown when finished in light or natural stains. Darker stains will mildly tone these color variations. These characteristics are what makes each hickory kitchen unique and the preference of those who love wood. |
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Hygroscopic |
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The tendency of wood to absorb and excel moisture as humidity levels change. |
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The direction a workpiece is fed into a blade or cutter. |
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A device used to make special cuts, guide a tool, or aid in woodworking operations. |
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Joint Lines |
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Wood is hygroscopic – meaning, when exposed to air, wood will lose or gain moisture until it is in equilibrium to the humidly and temperature of its environment. Even protective coatings cannot prevent wood from gaining or losing moisture; they merely slow the process. Visibilities of joint lines are typical and do not diminish the finish or lesson the strength of the joint, which may effect solid wood doors and drawer fronts, adding additional beauty of aging wood. |
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The groove left in a board when cut by a saw blade. |
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Kickback |
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When a workpiece is thrown back, in the opposite direction the cutter is turning. |
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Kiln |
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In lumber drying, a kiln is a room or building where temperature, moisture, and the amount of air circulating are controlled to dry wood. |
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Kiln Dried |
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Lumber that has been dried in a Kiln. (See Kiln) |
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Knockdown |
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A design feature that allows a piece of furniture to be easily disassembled by the use of special hardware or joinery. |
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Knot |
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The portion of a branch or limb that is embedded in the wood. |
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Knot |
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A part of the tree where a branch has been overgrown by the tree and incorporated into its trunk. |
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A thin plastic materiel used to cover a board. The most common use of laminate is for counter and table tops. It is often referred to by the brand name Formica®. |
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Laminate |
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The product of bonding layers together as in beams or plywood. |
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Latewood (Summer Wood) |
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The portion of a tree’s rings that forms after the earlywood and is often characterized by smaller cells and a higher density. |
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Linear Foot |
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A measurement of the length of a board. |
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Lumber |
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Logs which have been sawn, planed, and cut to length. |
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Lumber ruler |
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A tool resembling a ruler with a handle at one end and a hood at the other which is used to calculate the board footage of a piece of lumber. |
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Lumber-Core Plywood |
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Plywood where thin sheets of veneer are glued to a core of narrow boards. Lumber-core plywood differs from regular plywood in that regular plywood is made up of successive layers of alternating grain veneer. |
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Hard maple is a strong, close grained wood that is predominanttly off-white in color; although it also contains light hues of yellow-brown and pink. Hard maple occasionally contains light tan or small dark mineral streaks. |
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MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) |
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An engineered wood offering an extremely tight and smooth surface. Exceptionally stable, MDF is favored for laminating with thermofoils and melamine. |
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Melamine Laminate |
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This is a material used on drawer and doors surfaces to cover substrate of either particleboard or MDF. All laminate is durable and easy to clean. Melamine laminate is also a material used for fabricating countertops since it is thicker than vinyl and provides a hard, durable surface. |
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Miter gauge |
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A tool that slides in a slot on a power tool such as a table saw, router table, bandsaw, etc. A miter gauge can be adjusted to different angles and is used to slide the stock past the blade. |
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Miter Joint |
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Pieces are cut on an angle to make a joint. |
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Miter-and-spline joint |
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A joint with two mitered surfaces connected by a spline. (see spline) |
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Moisture Content |
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A measure of the amount of water in a piece of lumber. |
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Molding |
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A strip of material with a profile cut on the facing edges, used for trimming. |
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Mortise |
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A rectangular hole cut into a piece of wood to accept a tenon. (see tenon) The cavity or hole allows a Tenon to pass through to make a joint. |
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Mortise and Tenon joint |
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A joinery technique where the tenon from one board fits into the mortise of another. |
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Mullion Doors |
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Mullion doors have glass inserts in place of the typical solid center panel for a more stylish appearance. The inserts have horizontal and vertical dividing bars similar to those in windowpanes. |
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The rough-sawn size of a piece of lumber. When purchasing planed lumber it is sold by its nominal, rough-sawn, size. For example a 2"x4" is the nominal size for a board whose actual dimension is 1.4" x 3.25". |
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Red oak is a strong, open grained wood that has a range in color of white, yellow and pink. Red oak is sometimes streaked with green, yellow and black mineral deposits and may contain some wide grain. |
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Ogee 1 |
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A decorative molding profile with a S shape. |
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Ogee 2 |
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An S shape that is made by making one cut to produce two identical pieces. |
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Old Growth (Virgin Timber) |
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Old, naturally established trees often characterized by dense straight grain and a lack of knots and defects. |
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Open Coat |
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Outfeed |
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The side of a power tool where the board exits. (see infeed) |
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Oven-dried weight |
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The weight of a piece of lumber that has been dried, under high temperatures, in an oven until it is devoid of all water. |
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A type of manufactured plywood that is made from ground up and glued scrap wood. Particle board is very dense, heavy, and flat. |
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Particleboard-core plywood |
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Plywood that is made by gluing a thin layer of veneer to a piece of particleboard. |
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Phloem |
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The inner part of a tree's bark that delivers water and other nutrients. |
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Photosynthesis |
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A process that plants use to synthesize nutrients from water and minerals using sunlight. |
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Phylum |
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A class or group of plants. Phylum is a botanical term used by botanists to classify plants. |
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Pilot Bit (Pilot Bearing) also Piloted Bit |
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Pin Router |
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A router that is fixed above a table with its bit point down. A pin in the table is aligned with the bit and used to route the workpiece. |
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Pitch Pocket |
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A pocket of resinous sap confined within the grain of many conifers. |
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Pith |
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The soft core in the center of a tree trunk. |
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Plain-Sawn Lumber |
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Plate Joint |
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A butt joint that is reinforced with a football shaped "biscuit". The biscuits are usually made from compressed pieces of wood, usually birch. When a biscuit comes into contact with glue in the joint it swells creating a tighter joint. Also called a Biscuit Joint. |
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Plunge Router |
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A router mounted on a spring loaded base. The router can be turned on and plunged down into the workpiece. |
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Plywood |
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A glued wood panel usually 4' X 8' made up of thin layers of wood laid at right angles to each other. |
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Porous Wood |
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Wood with larger than normal pores and vessels |
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Pulp Trees |
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Small trees and saplings that will be ground to produce paper. Lumber farmers often over-plant their acreage and remove smaller trees for pulp as the crop matures. |
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Pumice |
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A fine abrasive powder that is made from volcanic ash. Pumice is used with a a felt block in woodworking to rub out (polish) a finish. (Pumice is also the gritty additive in Lava soap.) |
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Push Stick |
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A tool used to safely push a board through a table saw or other power tool. |
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A cut partway through the edge of a board that is used as a part of a joint. |
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Radial Shrinkage |
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Shrinkage in a piece of lumber that occurs across the growth rings as it begins to dry. |
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Rail 1 |
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(1) A horizontal board that runs along the underside of a table. |
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Rail 2 |
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(2) The horizontal part of a raised panel door. |
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Raised Panel |
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A piece of wood that is the center of a frame and panel assembly. |
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Ray |
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A ribbon like figure caused by the strands of cells which extend across the grain in quarter sawn lumber. |
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Reaction Wood |
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Abnormal wood formed in a leaning tree, often characterized by a dense hard brittle grain and propensity to react irregularly to seasonal moisture changes. In hardwood trees, it forms on the upper side of the lean and is called tension wood. In softwood trees it forms on the lower side of the lean and is called compression wood. |
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Recessed Door |
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A flat panel held inside the perimeter of a door. A flat panel recesses between the stiles and rails. |
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Ripcut (Ripping) |
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A cut made parallel to the grain of a board. See - Crosscut (crosscutting) |
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Rotary-cut Veneer |
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Veneer which was cut from a log in one long sheet. Rotary cut veneer is cut from a log like a roll of paper towels. |
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Rough Lumber |
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Boards which are sawn, edged and trimmed but not run through a planer. |
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Round-Edge Lumber |
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Boards having attached bark on both edges. |
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Rub Bearing |
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A ball bearing rub collar near the top or bottom of a spindle shaper that is used to keep the workpiece a fixed distance away from the cutters. |
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Rule Joint |
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A joinery method used in drop leaf tables where the tabletop has a convex profile and the leaf has a concave cut. The two pieces are joined by a hinge. |
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Runout |
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The amount of wobble in a shaper or router. |
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The water in a tree which is rich in minerals and nutrients. |
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Sapwood |
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The new wood in a tree that lies between the bark and the Heartwood. Sapwood is usually lighter in color and becomes heartwood as the tree ages. Also see heartwood. |
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Scarf Joint |
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A woodworking joint that is made by cutting or notching two boards at an angle and then strapping, gluing, or bolting them together. |
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Seasoning |
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The process of removing the moisture from green wood to improve its workability and stability. |
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Selects |
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In softwood, lumber which has been graded strictly for its appearance. In hardwood, lumber which is one grade below first and second. |
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Semi-Custom Cabinets |
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Semi-custom cabinets offer fewer options than “custom cabinets” and are available in a number of different sizes, shapes, wood species and finishes. Semi-custom cabinetry provide customers a limited number of styling options in both their framed and frameless offerings that include such things as reduced depths, increased depths, matching interiors, inverted frames, etc. Sales of Semi-custom cabinets are much less than those of stock cabinetry in the industry. |
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Semi-Transparent or Natural Finishes |
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The stains used in Cardell’s manufacturing process have been custom formulated to take advantage of the unique characteristics of each wood species. When applying a semi-transparent or natural finish, it is desirable to have wood grain opacity show through the applied stain. Also, wood joint lines will be more apparent depending on the species and stain combination selected. |
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Slab |
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A broad flat piece of wood cut directly from the log, often with bark on both edges. |
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Sliding Dovetail Joints |
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A sliding dovetail joint is similar to a tongue and groove joint except the tongue and grove are matching dovetails. |
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Soffit |
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A soffit or “bulkhead” is the area between a ceiling and the top of wall cabinets and usually 12 inches high and extending out over the wall cabinets. |
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Soffit |
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A soffit or bulkhead is the area between the top of the wall cabinets and the ceiling that typically houses mechanical systems for the kitchen. It usually is one foot high and extends over the wall cabinets. |
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Softwoods |
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Generally lumber from a conifer such as pine or cedar. The name softwood does not refer to the density of the wood. There are some hardwoods, such as Balsa, which are softer than some softwoods, like Southern Yellow Pine. |
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Solid Wood |
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Sound |
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A term referring to a board which has no or very few defects which will effect its strength. |
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Specific Gravity |
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The ratio of the weight of wood to an equal volume of water. The higher the specific gravity, the heavier the wood. |
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Spermatophyte |
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Plants that reproduce by seeds. This includes almost all plant species. |
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Spindle |
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The threaded arbor on a shaper that holds the cutters. |
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Spline |
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A thin piece of wood that fits in the mating grooves cut into two pieces of wood. |
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Springwood |
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See Earlywood |
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Squeeze-out |
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A bead or drops of glue that are forced out of a joint when pressure is applied. |
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Stain |
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Coloring applied to wood surfaces as part of the finishing process. |
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Stain |
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1) A discoloration in wood caused by a fungus or chemicals. 2) A die or pigment used to color wood. |
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Starved Joint |
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A poorly bonded joint caused by lack of glue. |
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Sticker |
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A thin wood strip that is inserted between stacks of green wood to allow air to flow through the stack to ensure proper drying.. |
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Stile |
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The vertical part of a raised panel door. |
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Stock Cabinets |
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Stock cabinets, which offer fewer options than either “custom” or “semi-custom” cabinetry, are also available in a number of different sizes, shapes, wood species and finishes. Stock cabinetry provides customers a very limited number of styling options in both their framed and frameless offerings. Sales of stock cabinets are greater than those of either custom or semi-custom cabinetry in the industry. |
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Summer Wood |
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See Latewood |
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Surfaced Lumber |
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A piece of wood that has been planed smooth on one or more surfaces. |
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Surfacing |
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The way a piece of lumber has been prepared at the lumber mill. |
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The amount of time it takes for an adhesive to set-up before it can form a bond. |
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Taper |
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A piece of wood that has been cut so that it is wider on one edge than the other. |
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Tearout |
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The tendency for a blade to splinter the last part of a piece of wood during crosscutting. |
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Telegraphing |
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All wood species show some wood grain. The amount of grain will vary by the applied finish and the wood species working in concert. Oak is an open or coarse grain wood therefore, grain will "telegraph" or noticeably show through the stain. Cherry and Maple are closed or finer grain wood. Some "telegraphing" of the grain characteristics will occur, though the result will be restrained. |
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Tempered Hardboard |
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Dense fiberboard that has been specially treated to increase its durability, strength, density, and moisture resistance. |
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Template |
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A pattern. Often a template is made of hardboard and used with a pilot bit to route a shape in a board. |
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Template guide |
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A jig mounted to the bottom of a router that is used to keep the router on the profile of a template when routing with a non-pilot beating bit. |
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Tenon |
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A protrusion from a board that fits into a matching mortise to form a joint. |
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Tension Wood |
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Reaction wood that forms on the upper side of a leaning hardwood tree. |
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Thermofoil |
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Flexible, 100 percent solid-colored vinyl. With adhesive on its underside, it is applied to smooth, engineered wood or MDF which has been formed into a door, drawer or molding design. It has solid, opaque coloration and is easy to clean and maintain. Ideal for durable areas. Thermofoil, also known as Rigid Thermo Foil (RTF), is created in a process that uses heat and pressure to bond a thin vinyl material to a substrate, usually Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF). Since the film is so thin, it can bond to very intricate shapes. This allows the process to be used on raised panels, routed edges and other designs that cannot be coated with other types of laminates. |
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Through Dovetail Joint |
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A method of joining wood where the interlocking pins and tails of the dovetail joint go through the side of its mating piece. |
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Toe Kick |
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An indentation designed into the bottom of a cabinet to provide room to allow the user to stand closer to the countertop. Molding used to cover the open space under the cabinet for a finished look. |
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Tongue and Groove |
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A joinery method where one board is cut with a protruding "groove" and a matching piece is cut with a matching groove along its edge. |
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Torque |
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The amount of force that is needed to turn an object such as a screw or bolt. |
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Traditional Overlay Styling |
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Overlay is the amount of front frame covered by the door and drawer. The exposed front frame is referred to as the “reveal.” The reveal on Traditional Overlay cabinets is typically 1 inch. The width of the front frame in Merillat Cabinetry is 1 1/2 inches. |
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Twist |
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Warping in lumber where the ends twist in opposite directions. (Like twisting a towel) |
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Tyloses |
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A waterproof foam like substance that forms in the pores of some species of wood. The tyloses helps to make the wood less permeable to liquids. It is common in White Oak and makes the wood excellent for wine barrels. |
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A layer of plywood or other manufactured board used as a base material under finished flooring. Underlayment is often used as a substrate to increase the strength and/or smoothness of the flooring. |
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A thin sheet of wood cut from a log. A veneer is a thin piece (1/32 of an inch) of solid wood which is attached with glue to a substrate (usually “particleboard” in raised panel doors and “hardboard” in flat or recessed panel doors). Veneered components are more uniform in finish and grain consistency. Veneered center panels in doors provide stability by minimizing its shrinking and expansion in dry and moist climates thereby eliminating cracking and splitting. Some matching interiors in Merillat cabinetry are wood veneers as opposed to vinyl. |
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Veneer-core Plywood |
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Plywood made from three or more pieces of veneer glued up in alternating grain patterns. |
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V-Groove |
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A vertical beaded or grooved door style design. Works well to highlight finish techniques. |
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Vinyl Laminate |
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This is a material used on the interior of all cabinetry as well as most cabinet exterior end panel surfaces. Typically 2 mils thick, it is very easy to clean. Since vinyl is thinner than melamine, it can easily wrap various cabinet components while providing the highest degree of resistance to moisture and abrasions. The vinyl used in the interiors of Merillat cabinetry is natural wood-grain in appearance. |
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Virgin Timber |
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See old growth |
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Viscosity |
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A measurement of the thickness of a liquid. |
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A defect in lumber characterized by a bending in one or more directions. |
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Wash Coat |
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Typically uses as the first coat of a finish. The wash coat is used to change the appearance or porosity of a surface. |
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Wood Grain |
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Pattern and texture produced in wood. |
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Wood Species |
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Different types of hardwoods or softwoods. Examples are maple, oak, cherry and hickory. |
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