Glossary
Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Appliance |
Household equipment powered by electricity or gas |
Bevel |
Sloping edge; also a tool for marking angles |
Carcase |
Framework or skeleton of the unit |
Combustible |
Able to burn |
Filler piece |
Strip of material used to fill a gap |
Fixing rail |
Strip at the back of a cabinet used to fix the cabinet to the wall |
Flitch |
Large section of timber to be re-sawn |
Floor unit |
Floor standing unit below the bench top |
Kerf |
Saw cut |
Kickboard |
Fascia panel covering the space under the base of a unit |
Knock-down (KD) fittings |
Mechanical fasteners that allow a cabinet to be disassembled and reassembled |
Level |
Perfectly horizontal |
Lignin |
Glue-like substance in the cell walls of timber |
MDF |
Medium density fibreboard |
Mitre |
Cut on a 45 degree angle |
Patent |
Legal protection to be the only manufacturer of a particular product |
Pilot hole |
Pre-drilled hole to help secure a screw |
Plinth |
Base framework under a cabinet |
Plumb |
Perfectly vertical |
Proud |
Sitting above the surrounding surface |
Riving knife |
Steel knife used to separate the two sides of a board as it is cut by the blade |
Router |
Power tool for cutting grooves and shaping edges |
Scribe |
To draw the lines on a template that match the exact shape required |
Scribing blade |
Small blade used to score a line in a board before it is cut right through |
System 32 |
System of assembly that uses rows of holes spaced at 32 mm centres for fixing panels, shelves and hardware items |
Template |
Board or sample material used as a pattern for shaping a finished piece |
Translucent |
Semi-transparent |
Unit |
Another term for 'cabinet' (in the context of cabinetmaking) |