Tag: wood joints

  • Properties of wood

    Properties of wood

    Wood 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

    Understanding wood

    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…

  • Everything you need to know about plastic

    Everything you need to know about plastic

    When we look everywhere around us, we must find plastics. They make lives easier, safer, cleaner, and even more enjoyable. They are term commonly used to describe a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials which is used in different applications. Plastics can be found in our houses, clothes, cars, toys, screens, medical equipment, etc.…

  • Understanding building construction

    Understanding building construction

    A construction which also known as building construction is an ancient human activity, now an industry, field, organization etc. it is the techniques that involved the assembly and erection of structures, in an aspect of sheltering. Building construction is a broad course that involves serious knowledge because it’s one of the basic human need (shelter).…

  • Everything you need to know about tongue and groove joints

    Everything you need to know about tongue and groove joints

    Tongue 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

    Everything you need to know about mortise and tenon joints

    Mortise 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

    Everything you need to know about Dovetail joints

    A 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

    Everything you need to know about lap joints

    A 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

    Different types of wood finishes and finishing products

    Various 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

    Everything you need to know about wood finishing

    Wood 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

    Different types of wood joints and their working

    There 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

    Everything you need to know about woodworking joints

    In 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,…