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Laminate
The process of gluing material together. Read More →
Kickback
Occurs when a work piece is thrown back toward the operator. The most common kickback woodworkers encounter is at the tablesaw. This occurs in two common scenarios: the wood being cut gets jammed between the rip fence and the blade or the wood itself closes in on the back of the blade curing the cut. The likelihood of kickback can be dramatically reduced by using a splitter or riving knife, and... [Read more]
Kerf
A cut made in a board that is equivalent to the saw blade’s width. Read More →
Jointer
A tool for creating flat faces and flat/square edges on a board. This is typically the first tool in the series of tools used to mill your own lumber flat and square. A Review of the Milling Process – Video: The Jointer’s Jumpin’ How to Use a Jointer – Article: Jointer Basics #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top:... [Read more]
Joinery
Connecting or bonding two pieces of wood. Read More →
Jig
A guide for producing identical work or work pieces. Read More →
Jamb
Top, sides, studs, frame and trim of a door, window or other opening. Read More →
Insert
Table saw accessory that surrounds the blade and supports the work piece. Read More →
Heartwood
Heartwood is the older wood located in the center of a tree and is generally considered “dead”. As the outermost wood (sapwood) ages, it slowly dies and becomes heartwood. Heartwood typically appears darker than sapwood and is usually the part of the tree most woodworkers are interested in. #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top:... [Read more]
High Speed Steel (HSS)
Hardened steel used in cutters, blades, bits and knives. Read More →
Hardboard
A manufactured building material made by pressing wood fibers into sheet goods. Read More →
Gullet
The space between a saw blade’s teeth. Read More →
Groove
A recess cut into a board or panel, with the grain. Read More →
Grain
The direction of fibers in lumber or other materials. Read More →
Gang Sand
Sanding multiple pieces, which have been face clamped, along their edges and ends simultaneously to create identical parts. Read More →
Face Glue
Gluing pieces together so their faces are joined. Read More →
Foot
The part of a hand held power tool that contacts the surface of the work piece; also called base. Read More →
Finger Joint
A joint where the lines of the joint resemble interlocked fingers; commonly used in paint grade trim. Read More →
Fence
An adjustable part of a woodworking machine used as a guide to keep stock square to the cutter, blade or bit. Read More →
Feed Rate
The speed at which stock is moved through a cutter, blade or bit. Read More →
