By Gene And Katie Hamilton
acrylic-a clear synthetic material that comes in sheets; used in windows instead of glass
actual size-the measurement of some- thing as it exists
align-to bring parts of a project into a straight line
aluminum nail-a lightweight, stainless, and rustproof nail
anchor-a type of fastener used to secure something to a wall
apprentice-pern who works under a skilled craftsperson while learning a trade
bar clamp-a bar or metal rod with clamps that adjust; holds two large glued pieces of wood together
bead-a thin application of glue or other adhesive
bore-to make a hole in or through wood with a drill
box nail-a narrow nail with a wide head; used for nailing thin wood close to the edge
brad-a finishing nail less than 1 inch long clamp-to hold two glued pieces of wood together while the glue dries
countersink-a recess below the surface of wood to receive the head of a nail, screw, or bolt
cutout-a design cut out of wood or to be cut out
dimensional lumber-standardized sizes of lumber
dowel-a round piece of wood that is sold in various diameters
finishing nail-a slender nail with a small head that does not protrude out of wood; its size is denoted by a number plus the letter d, e.g., 3d; the smaller the number, the shorter the nail
flakeboard-a composition board made of flakes and particles of wood bonded together with a synthetic resin; also called particleboard or chipboard
flush-the alignment of two components together so that the surfaces are even and form a continuous plane
furring-a thin strip of wood
galvanized nail-a nail that has been treated to prevent rusting
hardwood-wood that is dense and diffi- cult to cut, such as oak or maple
jig (with guide holes)-a device used as a guide for a tool or as a template
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