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| nail with a large head and thick shank, used for heavier general construction |
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| nail with a narrower shaft than a common nail, to reduce chance of splitting lumber |
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| a nail with a slender shaft and smaller head; designed to be driven below the surface of wood so head can be hidden |
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| small nails (under one inch long) with slender shafts. used in property construction or for attaching delicate decorative moldings or panels to larger scenic elements |
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| Duplex/Double Headed/Scaffolding Nails |
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two nail heads, one higher than the other driven into wood until lower head is flush with surface and upper head is exposed. used for scaffolding or any temporary structure |
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threaded shank that rotates as is driven into wood more holding power than common nail |
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nail used to attach cornerblocks and keystones to the framing of a flat. driven into wood onto a steel backing plate causing the end to curl back into the lumber |
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| used for attaching fabric to some type of wooden backing |
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used to hold lightweight frames together |
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U shaped fasteners that are sharp at both ends attach wire, rope, cording, chicken wire, screeing, and similar materials to supporting wooden frameworks |
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(flat head/straight & phillips head) most commonly used screw in shop used to attach various wooden elements together |
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coarse threaded-phillips head, self-starting screws that have excellent gripping power. very sharp points used to attach gypsum board or drywall to wooden wall and celing studs |
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Pan Head/Sheet Metal Screws |
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screws used in joining sheets of metal |
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aka lag bolts large wooden screws used when attaching something to a wall or the floor because of lack of access to both sides of the work |
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screws used to attach plywood coverings into metal frames |
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Pine is cheaper and lighter than oak SPF: spruce, pine, fir Southern Yellow Pine |
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free of all knots, blemishes, erratic graining, and warps almost impossible to find |
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| primarily the same as A wood except the grain can be less uniform and wood can contain more pitch |
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3 best type of wood can have knots less than 1/2 inch in diameter |
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can have knots greater than 1 and 1/2 inches in diameter and edges can show an occasional strip of bark used in shop |
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| Actual Dimensions of a 1x4 |
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| Actual Dimensions of a 2x4 |
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| wood defect in which edges curl up and look like a cup from the end |
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wood defect in which the board has a curve along one edge aka crown |
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a wood defect in which the board has a curve along the face |
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| a wood defect in which the board has a corkscrew or twist |
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| wood defect in which a board has bark showing or a corner missing |
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| a wood defect in which there is splitting of the ends of the board |
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| comes in 4x8 sheets and a variety of thicknesses |
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consists of several layers of thin lumber each layer is laid 90 degrees to previous layer odd number of layers |
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used to cover flats and for facing of platforms made from mahogany not meant to be walked on |
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small woodchips, sawdust and glue edges susceptable to crumbling |
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big strands oriented at right angles can replace lauan if finish isn't important heavier and weaker than plywood |
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used as floor covering or for curved facing |
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| MDF Medium Density Fiberboard |
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used as facing and decking and sometimes used in furniture easy to shape durable and helps to deaden sound |
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| wood that can have more tight knots (less than 1/2 inch) and some warping |
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wood that can have knots up to 1 and 1/2 inches in diameter warping and twisting is more prevalent |
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