Timber Products and Furniture Technologies (HSC) Construction techniques &

Other construction techniques

Sawing Tenon saw, Dovetail saw, Japanese (pull) saw. Fine handcut Joinery. Eg

Handcut dovetail drawers.

Bandsaws and jigsaws. For curved cuts or inside cuts, not achievable with circular saw blade.

Table saw, or Sliding compound miter saw. Cuts large panels accuratly and at exact angles. Bevel angle easily set. Trenching for housing joints also very easy.

Drilling Pilot holes. Countersunk holes.

Dowels and Knock down fittings.

Housing for expanding kitchen hinges.

Holesaw, forstner bit, spade bit, twist bit

Edge treatments Solid edging

Iron on strip – veneer

Edge-banding machines – veneer or PVC strip

Nailing and screwing Dovetail nailing

Manual or automated.

Gangnails

Nail guns

Steel selection based on purpose and environment. Eg Stainless Steel screws used for exterior decking screws.

Sanding Low grade to higher grades, ie 60 to 180

Shaping. Disc, Belt or spindle (Bobbin) sander.

Turning Spindle turning

Face plate turning

Off centre turning

Carving

Inlaying

Marquetry

Veneering

Parquetry and Intarsia

Laminating

Bending

Routing