Category: Woodwork
Understanding wood structural panels
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Wood structural panels which is also known as engineered wood panels are widely used in homes and offices today as they give modernize look to the space. Engineering wood refers to a variety of derivative wood products that are created by binding or fixing wood fibers, veneers, or boards with adhesives or other fixation techniques…
Types of wood and their uses
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in WoodworkOne of the few naturally renewable resources is wood. It is a significant product that is used in both our daily lives and the economy. Newspapers, books, magazines, and other types of wood are utilized to make homes and furniture. Additionally, it is used to make fence posts, utility poles, railroad sleepers, bridges, textile textiles,…
Properties of wood
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in WoodworkWood is the second most popular material used in construction, furniture, flooring, and other items. Although stone still reigns supreme in building construction, wood has recently experienced a tremendous rise. Here are some further fascinating facts about wood and its various mechanical, chemical, and physical characteristics. Color, luster, texture, macro-structure, odor, moisture, shrinkage, internal tensions,…
Understanding wood
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Wood has been used for thousands of years for fuel, as a construction material, and for making tools and weapons, furniture, and paper. It has recently become a feedstock used to make cellophane and other cellulose derivatives, such as cellulose acetate. Today those in the field of woodworking and civil engineering know the essential value…
Types of measuring tools and their uses
There are many different kinds of measuring instruments, each with its own uses and applications that are widely recognized in the general population. Depending on the website, specific groups are more likely to see certain types of measuring instruments than others. There are a lot of things we can learn about the many kinds of…
Types of screw and bolt and their uses
Both screws and bolts have an exterior thread. When a part of an assembly, bolts are frequently prevented from turning and must be loosened by providing torque to the nut. However, screws have the ability to pierce materials and can be inserted into pre-tapped holes. By exerting torque on the screw head, they are frequently…
Different types of maintenance culture for industrial purposes
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As maintenance is essential in the industrial world, different types must be examined to ensure positive results are achieved after the implementation. The different types of maintenance are used to increase the longevity or uptime of assets and the utility of organizational facilities. In a previous article, where I briefly examined maintenance as a routine…
Everything you need to know about Maintenance in technical aspect
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Over the years, maintenance has become one of the most important factors an organization or industry must accomplish. Learning and performing maintenance is a very broad topic all technological organizations must look into to keep organization and equipment in good working condition. The technical meaning of maintenance involves functional checks, servicing, repairing, or replacing industrial…
Everything you need to know about tongue and groove joints
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in WoodworkTongue and groove joints are special types of woodworking joint that are used to attach two or more timber pieces edge to edge. One of the edges of the piece consists of a slot (groove) which runs down the entire length of the timber and the tongue is fit into it. The joint is not…
Everything you need to know about mortise and tenon joints
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in WoodworkMortise and tenon joints has been in existence for thousand years to join pieces of wood together mainly when adjoining pieces that meet at right angles. The basic type consists of a mortise hole and a tenon tongue, though there are many variations of the type of joint. mortise and tenon joints are simple and…
Everything you need to know about Dovetail joints
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in WoodworkA dovetail joint is one of the most common woodworking technique of joining wood with good tensile strength. the joint is appealing and effective at joining two pieces of wood at the right angle. There is a different method of making the joint and it can be cut by hand which must be done by…
Everything you need to know about lap joints
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in WoodworkA lap joint is a popular joining method that is done on wood, metal, or plastic. But in woodworking, lap joint maybe a full lap or half lap. In full lap, there is no material removed from either of the pieces to be joined. while in a half-lap joint which is also called halving joint,…
Different types of wood finishes and finishing products
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in WoodworkVarious types of Wood finishes serve as protection and polish to wood surfaces it makes it appear appealing, richer and deeper. It also safe the wood from contamination. Selecting a wood finish, one has to be knowledgeable on the topic “Wood Finishing” by knowing the finishing products that makes job shine or the matte appearance.…
Everything you need to know about wood finishing
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in WoodworkWood finishing is required after the carpentry work of a job which is the final operation in woodworking projects. it helps and serves a lot of purposes. with wood finishing and special wood finishing products, bare woods becomes totally different from what it used to be like. Some operations like planning, sanding and scraping are…
Different types of wood joints and their working
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in WoodworkThere are various types of woodworking joint out there available for a woodworker. They offer a different level of strength to workpieces and are suitable for a specific project. I have a definition of woodworking in my previous article which is said to be a process used to join pieces of wood together in order…
Everything you need to know about woodworking joints
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in WoodworkIn woodworking, joints are one of the most important aspects all workers should be good at because almost all project has a specific type of joint. joinery is a part that that involves joint together pieces of wood or lumber to produce more complex items. The purpose of wood joints is to provide strength, flexibility,…
Working of drilling machine on wood & metal
The working principle of a drilling machine is applicable in different fields and on various materials such as wood, metal, rock, etc. This has shown the fact that different construction companies make use of drilling machines. They are made of various types, making them suitable for specific operations. Today we’ll be looking into the working…
Difference between drilling, boring and reaming
Knowing the difference between drilling, boring, and reaming which is quite confusing to most people. Today I will be clarifying their differences to you. Read more: Working of drilling machine on wood & metal Sure, drilling boring and reaming are three different processes performed by manufacturing companies. They involve creating and modifying holes on a workpiece.…
Power-feed and hand-feed drilling machine
We started from the bottom now we’re, on the topic of drilling machines. In our previous article, a drilling machine was explained to be equipment used to cut a circular-shaped hole in a workpiece. Drilling machine operation was also included as it include, boring, countersinking, counterboring, etc. The drilling is achieved with the use of…
Components of drilling machine
A drilling machine is a hole-making equipment, it consists of some parts to make it effective in achieving its purposes. With the use of the cutting tool (drill bit) drilling operations such as boring, reaming, counterboring, countersinking, etc. can be achieved. Today we’ll look into different drilling machine components which include; base, column or pillar,…
