Mock Boards: Furniture Design and Construction (2022)

Slip seat

Also referred to as a "loose seat"; it is a detachable cushion separate upholstered or wooden frame of the chair seat

Isle of Mari

Type of British stretcher was usually for 3-legged stools during the 19th century

Thomas Chippendale

Cabinet maker whose name is synonymous with 18th century English furniture with designs that uniquely synthesize and integrate Chinese, Gothic, and Rococo elements

Monopodia

Furniture supports in the shape of a sphinx or animal head incorporated into a single leg and foot

Bark

outer protective layer of a tree

Gondola chair

a chair form introduced to during the late neoclassic era, with a back that envelops the seater

Marquetry

a decorative veneer composed of shaped pieces of various woods forming pictorial decoration like birds, flowers, and musical instruments are common themes

Antique finish

a finish usually applied to furniture or woodwork to give appearance of age

Highboy

a tall chest of drawers, developed in 18th century, usually composed of a base and a top section with drawers, often topped with a decorative broken pediment crown

Wood preservative

a treatment solution that prevents decay in wood

Serpentine front

a waving curve on the front of a chest or desk

Lit ala polonaise

an alcove bed

Coating

any material applied to a surface leaving a protective layer on that surface. e.g. lacquer, polyurethane, vinyl, acrylic, butyrate

Flush

any surface level with an adjacent surface

Springing

artificial wood defect sometimes known as "edge bend" wherein the wood remains flat but bends edgewise in its own plane

210 mm

average arm rest height for a chair

Figure pattern

general pattern of timber produced on smooth longitudinal surfaces as a result of structural features like rays, growth rings, and changes in texture or variations in colors.

Wicker

general term for furniture woven of various natural or synthetic materials suck as willow, reed, rattan, or spiral twisted paper

Custom Grade

grade of drawer construction that consists of frames that are fitted together by lock shoulder joints, then glued and nailed

Rule joint

joint as at separable leaves of a drop-leaf table, resembling a finger joint

Buri

largest palm in the Philippines reaching heights of 20m

Trestle Table

long, narrow table with two T-shaped uprights that are joined by a single stretcher; usually used in country style schemes

Panier

low slipper chair

Lathe machine

machine for shaping turned parts by the application of cutting edges against the revolving wood

520 mm

maximum seat depth of easy chair

Quilting

means anchoring the cover on upholstered furniture or mattress by sewing through the filler, often with buttons; arranged to form a pattern

Tufting

means anchoring the cover on upholstered furniture or mattress by sewing through the filler, often with buttons; arranged to form a pattern

Moisture content

this term refers to the weight of water contained in wood and is expressed as percentage of the weight of oven-dry wood

Huntboard

type of sideboard used for serving food and drinks to be light and portable so it could be moved outdoors

450

typical number of coil springs in King sized mattress

Dovetail joint

wedge-shaped tenon that fits into a corresponding cut-out space to form an interlocking joint. This wood joint has a fan-shaped tongue that projects from one member and fits into the corresponding fan-shaped cut into the second member

Sanding sealer

wood finishing material that thinned with solvents so that they penetrate the wood and harden the surface to resist penetration succeeding coats of finishing materials

Inlay

wood ornamentation using exotic woods, or ivory set into the surface of wood furniture

Solignum

wood preservative fluid which penetrates into the wood and remains there as an active barrier against wood-rot, wood borers, termites, and fungal decay.

Intaglio

Design carved or cut below the surface of a material; opposite of cameo

Coconut husk

Coir is a natural fiber obtained from this

Futon

Convertible cotton-filled mattress originates from Japan

Ciseleur

Craftsman who ornaments bronze and other metals by chiseling

Band Saw

Machine tool that has an endless blade traveling around two pulleys. It cuts curves straight lines in thin as well as in thick stock.

Quarter sawn

Method of cutting the log into four quarters through the center, and then into parallel boards in order to produce a grain having a cross section of the rays

Batikuling

Philippine local softwood used in the making of Santos

Robert Adam

the most influential English Neoclassic designer who integrated furniture design in his design for interior

Saber leg

Splayed furniture leg originating from the empire directoire period

Wood cleat

Strip of wood fastened to a flat surface to brace or strengthen or to prevent warping

Chinoiserie

Term loosely applied to a form of marquetry wherein veneers of tortoiseshells and brass and sometimes combined with other materials are applied

Veneer

Thin sheets of wood glued to the car case furniture for refinement or decorative effect

Barcelona Chair

chair created for the Pavilion of German representation at the 1929 International Exposition

4'10" x 6'x3" x 5'10"

dimension of Parlor Grand Piano

Eight-way hand tied springs

each coil spring is placed in the seat by hand and tied into place with twine using a series of interlocking knots

Stainless steel

ferrous metal refers to steel with chromium and nickel

Walter Gropius

founder of Bauhaus

Escutcheon

the fittings over a keyhole or the back plate of a handle

Millwork

ready-made products that are manufactured at a wood mill or woodworking plant

Nominal size

refers to as the size of the wood before it is planed down

Full sizing

refers to drafting an actual size pattern or elevation for use as comprehensive guide for production

Prototyping

refers to producing three-dimensional sample designed item, either in full size or reduced scale

Gloss or Sheen

refers to shininess or reflectivity of a surface

Interior trim

refers to the wood used as a baseboard, chair rail, molding, and window trim

Pickled finish

result of rubbing white paint into previously stained and finished wood

54" x 75"

size of double sized mattress

Canterbury

small portable magazine rack

Camelback

sofa back that is irregular in the shape of a large central hump

Knock down furniture

sometimes called "KD"; this furniture is sold unassembled or partially assembled

Shellac

spirit varnish is made by dissolving purified lac flakes in denatured alcohol

Block foot

squared and vertical foot of an untapered leg

Ergonometrics

study of habitable spaces in relation to human activities, movements, functions, and habits