Design styles - Tools Flashcards
Used to measure diameters, and also to the widest part of the circle
Caliper
Used when testing for right angles of an edge
Squares (“iskwala”)
- Power driven coping saw, designed especially for cutting line curves and details for wood that is approximately 1” thick
Scroll saw or Jig Saw
- Cuts curves and straight lines in thin/thick stock
- Has and endless blade travelling round two pulleys
Band saw
- Focused on the craftsmanship
- It originated as an anti-industrial reaction and also stood for social economic reform
- wood with prominent grain, blocky shapes, rectilinear shape, exposed joints, clean but strong lines
Arts and Crafts
simplified classical motifs
innocuous style is recognizable through the use of simplified shapes, a mix of soft and smooth textures round furniture lines, soft curved lines, inviting soft textures
Classic Contemporary
Used for drilling small holes, usually not larger than 1/4”
Hand drill
- portable saw especially useful for crass cutting
- ripping and mitering
Electric handsaw
- hand tool
- used for cutting curves in the wood, and not intended for cutting straight lines
Coping saw
- hand tool
- used for fitting joints in wood and for shaping edges
Chisels (“paet” or “pait”)
X-shaped screwdriver
Phillips screwdriver
- all versions have a cozy and quaint feel to them
- distressed wood, antiques, soft colors, small points and plaids
Country
- the most difficult to describe, it’s essentially a combination of all others
- vintage pieces, bright colors, pieces of all styles, contemporary off-beat items, mixed motifs, generous accessories
Eclectic
- style originated in the 1900s with the bauhaus movement
- form and function came together; produced a host of new materials including chrome, black leather, glass, ultrasuede
- natural forms of materials, lacquered finishes, simplified shapes, functionality, and ergonomic
Modern
- can be raised, lowered, turned, and tilled by hand, upside down saw with teethed circular saw
- motor and blade are suspended above
Radial arm saw
automatically surfaces the stock to thickness
Planer
designed for accurate, quick drilling of holes
Drill press
- regal and often detailed furnishings, from a variety of different time periods make up this style
- classic and exudes and ageless feel
- rich colors, plush fabrics, curved lines, intricate details, dark woods, tapered legs, lustrous accent materials
Traditional
- hand tool
- shaping round surfaces and small surfaces
- shaping spokes for wooden wheel by the old blacksmith and wagon maker
Spoke shave (“katam na halang” or “katam na pangutab”)
saw for cutting metals
Hacksaw
- hand tool
- for boring holes 1/4” and larger
Augerbrace and bit
portable shaper that is moved through the work instead of the work being moved
Router-shaper
flat tipped screwdriver
Standard screwdriver
combination of marking and measuring device, distance, is set from the point to the guide with a ruler
Marking gauge
for cutting wood across the grain
Crosscut saw
are devices that make it possible to work materials when hand alone is not enough
Hand tools
- furniture comprised partly or wholly of locally found materials such as bark, roots, branches, burls, and other natural forms
- raw materials, distressed metal and leather, stone, wool
- more raw or untouched compared to country
Rustic
- offspring of traditional and contemporary furniture, color and finish, as well as the materials and fabrics.
- lack ornamentation and decoration, keeps focus on the simplicity but sophistication of the design.
- simple lines, monochromatic, soft shapes
Transitional
for cutting wood along the grain or ripping
Rip saw
hand tool for making wood surfaces smooth and flat
Hand plane (“katam”)
used for driving screws, and too handy for opening paint cans, prying boxes etc.
Screwdrivers (“disturnilyador”)
- machine that smoothen surfaces
- types are: disc, belt, drum, spindle, and sheet
Sanding machine
are tools that require power supplied by force other than humans
Machine / Power tools
machine in which wood is shaped into round and cylindrical shapes such as bowls, table legs, and lamps
Wood lathe
cutting shaped edges, moldings, picture frame stock`
Spindle shaper
screwdriver that relies on a pushing force rather than a twisting force
Spiral ratchet screwdriver
primarily for drilling and boring but with attachments
Electric drill
- it is soft, relaxed, feminine, romantic way of decorating that looks comfortable and inviting
- “cottage style”
Shabby Chic
- for measuring and for making straight lines
- types are rigid, folding, flexible
Ruler
- what is trendy now?
- now a combination of the old and new ideas, some are influenced by nature, futuristic styles and cutting edge aspects
- straight lines, sharp corners, wide curves, spherical shape solid colors, empty walls, sleek appeal, high contrast, monochromatic metals
Contemporary
- power driven rotary cutting tool with toothed circular blade
- cross cutting, ripping, mitering, chamfering, rabbeting etc.
Circular / Table / Bench saw
used for smoothing curves on the edges of stock, following sawing
Files (“kikil”)
- hand tool
- chisels with hollow blades
- used for roughing out concaves
Gouges (“ukit”)
- style inspired by the hills of Italy
- aged finishes, iron scrollwork, and intricate patterns
- warm colors and earth tones, decorative painting techniques, weathered stone, and aged plaster
Tuscan
