By Gene and Katie Hamilton

knot-a variation in wood grain that is hard and often looks like a blemish

laminate-to build up layers of wood with glue, forming an interesting cross-sec- tion of end grain when cut

lattice-narrow strips Of 1/4-inch thick pine of varying widths

layout lines or marks-marks showing how and where pieces of a woodworking project go together

miter cut-a cut made at an angle so that two pieces of board can be joined to form an angle

nominal size-the dimension of lumber after sawing but before being planed

parting stop-a small wood piece used in double-hung windows

partitions-dividing section or segment

peg hole-a hole in wood the right size for a peg

perimeter-the combined lengths of all the sides of a piece or a project

pilot hole-a preliminary small guide hole to help in placement and drilling of holes in a woodworking project

plug-a small, pointed wooden peg pushed into a hole in wood

radius-the distance from the center of a circle to its circumference

rip-to cut a board lengthwise

roofing nail-a thick nail with a wide head used for attaching asphalt roofing to wood underlayment; it is often used for woodworking projects made with thick wood and that will be subjected to rugged use

score-to partially cut or mark with a sharp tool before cutting

scrap-an unneeded piece of wood that may be used as a guide, to hold pieces of a project together, or to protect wood from the blows of a tool

softwood-wood that is soft to the touch and easy to nail into, such as pine

splintering-the splitting or breaking of wood into slivers

square cut-a straight end cut made on a board

stock-commonly used and available wood pieces

stop block-a piece of wood used as a guide for length when sawing multiple pieces of wood to the same size

tack-to fasten wood pieces together loosely

templates-pattern to follow for a piece of a project

waste side-the cutoff part of a piece of wood

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