Section 1 Flashcards
Two types of hard woods
Mahogany, Oak
Two types of soft woods
Pine, Cedar
Three corner joints
Mitre, Butt, Dowel
Three normal joints
Through housing, Dowel, Stopped housing
Benefits of hard woods
It looks good, very strong
Benefits of soft woods
low cost, comes from sustainable forrests
Benefits of varnish
Protects the wood, improves the appearance
Thermo plastic
can change back to its original form, comes in a range of colours
Thermosetting
can not change back to its original form, comes in a range of colours
Stages before varnishing
sand pencil marks off, Dampen wood slightly to rase the grain
Two stages to chamfer
put metal in chuck, Move compound slide to chamfer material
Two stages for parallel turning
Put metal in chuck, move cross slide to metal
Environmental issues with hard wood
animals can lose their homes, it grows slowly