Furniture & Construction Questions
Armoire
Also known as wardrobes, these are large movable cupboard with doors and shelves for storing clothing or is used commonly as an entertainment cabinet
Slip Seat
Also referred to as "loose seat", it is detachable cushion separate upholstered or wooden frame of the chair seat
Wicker
General term for furniture woven of various natural or synthetic materials, such as willow, reed, rattan, or spiral twisted paper
Tufting
Groove or fluting cut into a surface as a decorative accent. In upholstery, term applied to vertical tufting
Chamfer
Groove, splayed or beveled-off corner of a post or a molding
Intarsia
Form of wood inlay, especially of other materials, such as ivory and metal, derived from Oriental
Mariposa
It is a cane seat settee named after its graceful butterfly shaped backrest. Common style are adaptation from the Victorian horsehair sofa
Andamyo
It is the vernacular term for 'scaffolding'
Pasimano
It is the vernacular term for 'window sill'
Figure Pattern
It refers to the general pattern or design of timber produced on smooth longitudinal surfaces as a result of structural features like rays, growth rings, and changes in texture of variations in colors; certain characteristic marking other than the customary straight grain. These are spoken as crotches, burls, butts, curls, mottles, feathers, waves, crossfire, etc
Interior Trim
It refers to wood used as baseboard, railing, chair rail, molding, and door or window trim
Ladrillo
It's the vernacular term for 'cement tile'
Savonarola
Italian Renaissance X-Shaped chair of interlacing curved slats and wooden back, carved or inlaid with certosina work
Knuckle Joint
Joint as at separable leaves of a drop-leaf table, resembling a finger joint
Miter Joint
Joint in the molding where it changes direction, usually at 90 degrees. An angle joint formed by two members each of which is cut to 45 degree angle
Random Joint
Joints in either veneer or solid board walls or floors, in which there is no attempt at matching either grain or width of boards
Mate's Chair
Same as captain's chair, without arms
Allen Head
Screw head with a recess requiring a hexagon shaped key or driver
Sanding Sealer
Wood finishing material thinned with solvents so that they penetrate the wood and harden the surface to resist penetration of succeeding coats of finishing materials
Varnish
Wood-finishing material of gum dissolved in linseed oil, applied in films or skins, by brush or spray to protect and beautify wood surfaces
Taper
Diminishing toward a point, characteristic of furniture legs, round, or square
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
560 - 600 mm
Elbow Room or width allowance occupancy per seater for dining and conference table
Translucent
Wood finishes that allows light to pass through but not clear enough to see through
Transparent Finishes
A clear finish that allows the natural characteristics and color and appearnce to show through in the final finish
Barrier Coat
A coat applied which separates the substrate from contact with the topcoats
Primer
A coating which is first applied to a bare surface
Modular System
A collection of units designed for various purposes (including seating, storage, display, and shelving) which are manufactured in standard sizes and provides easy assembly and provision for different arrangement configurations
Pigment
A finely ground, insoluble powder which contributes color to a coating - usually very color fast
Shellac
A finishing material made from processed lac mixed with alcohol
Escutcheon
A fitting over a keyhole or the back plate of a handle. They are usually of metal, but sometimes ivory, bone or inlaid veneers
Bergere
A french armchair with closed upholstered sides and back
Patina
A green film formed on copper or bronze by long exposure or by chemical which are often valued aesthetically
Morris Chair
A large, straight - lined wood framed easy chair with adjustable back and loose cushions named after its supposed inventor who is regarded as the leading proponent of the Arts and Crafts Movement
Band Saw
A machine tool with endless blade that travels around two pulleys and is used to cut thin or thick stock in curve or straight form
Canterbury
A small portable magazine rack
Dado Joint
A square groove cut with or across the grain or wood
Vinyl
A supple polymer or elastic resin derived from ethylene that can simulate an assortment of materials like wood, leather, silk, etc
Wood Preservative
A treatment solution that prevents decay in wood
Burl
A tree knot or portruding growth that shows up as a pattern in the grain when sliced; a figured veneer secured from a tree at a place where an abnormal growth of some kind has produced a figure of unusual beauty in the grain
Kuna
A vernacular term for 'baby crib'
Dovetail Joint
A 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 project from one member and fits into corresponding fan-shaped slot cut into the second member
Glue Block
A wood block usually triangular in cross section, securely glued to an angular joint between two members to ensure greater glue bond area
Corner Block
A wooden bracket used to reinforce the joints of chair seats and similar structures on the inside. It is used to strengthen the corners of seat frames. Can be glued, screwed or both
Casework
All parts that constitute a finished case or cabinet inclusive of doors, drawers, and shelves
Particle Board
Also called as "chipboard", it is wood sheet or panel made of small wood chips milled, glued, and pressed to form under high pressure and temperature. It is also described as mat-formed flat panel consisting of particles of wood bonded together with synthetic resin or other suitable binder pressed under high temperature
Coating
Any material applied to a surface leaving a protective layer on that surface. e.g. Lacquer, polyurethane, vinyl, acrylic, butyrate, danish or drying oils, and shellac are all types pf coating
Flush
Any surface with an adjacent surface
Cant
Bevel or chamfer, as on an edge
Recamier
Chaise lounge named after the lady painted by Jacques Louis-David. It is shaped like an ancient Roman bed or reclining couch with graceful curved high end
Countersink
Conical boring in wood to receive a screw head so that the surface of the scree is lower than the wood surface
Fluting
Decoration of parallel grooves, concave and semi-circular in section on classical columns and friezes
Routing
Decorative engraved lines made by a portable revolving spindle
Intaglio
Design carved or cut below the surface of a material; opposite of cameo
Opaque Finishes
Finishes that hides the natural characteristic, color and appearance of the material in the final finish
Rule Joint
Hinged Joint, as between a table top and flap, which leaves no open space when the leaf is down
Mortise
Hole in wood, into which the tenon or tongue fits
Velcro
Hook and loop tape used for attaching fabric to another fabric or mounting board
Herringbone
Inlay banding in which the alternately slanting grain produces a chevron or herringbone effect
Vetrine
It is a cabinet with a glass door, sometimes glass sides and top, for the storage and display of china, curios, etc
Webbing
Linen or jute bands, rubber or plastic woven to form support for spring and filler in upholstered furniture
Lathe Machine
Machine for shaping turned parts by the application of cutting edges against the revolving wood
Quilting
Means of anchoring the cover on upholstered furniture or mattress by sewing through the filler, often with buttons; arranged to form a pattern
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
Rotary Cut
Method of slicing veneer; log of wood cut so it resembles paper coming off a roll
Ready-To-Assemble Furniture
More commonly called "RTA". This furniture are sold unassembled or partially assembled
Birds-Eye Figure
Mottled figure wood grain suggesting a bird's eye; markings of small spots that resemble bird's eyes. Often found in the wood of the sugar maple. Prized as a decorative feature in veneer
Medium Density Fiberboard
Particle board made by breaking down wood chips into fibers, mixing the fibers with glue, and fusing the resulting mixture under heat and pressure and compressed to a density of 31lbs to 50lbs per cubic feet in hot press
Graining
Process of painting to resemble the color and figure of wood
Marbling
Process of painting wood to stimulate the color and markings of marble
Millwork
Ready-made products that are manufactured at a woodmill or woodworking plant
Knife Edge
Single seam on pillows, as distinguished from box edge with two seams
Knock Down Furniture
Sometimes called "KD" furniture, this furniture are sold unassembled or partially assembled
Oil Stain
Stain made by dissolving oil aniline colors in turpentine, benzine, naptha or similar solvents
Underbracing
Strengthening a piece of furniture by means of stretchers
Wood Cleat
Strip of wood fastened to a flat surface to brace or strengthen or to prevent from warping
Boullework
Term loosely applied to a form of marquetry wherein veneers of tortoise shells and brass and sometimes combined with other materials are applied
Fading
The loss of color due to exposure to sunlight
Heartwood
The older and harder usually darker colored portion of the woody stem; part of a tree trunk that is being produced into lumber
Midribs
The part of buri palm tree that are made into furniture product
Nominal Size
The rough-sawn size of a piece of lumber usually slightly smaller than specified size
Bevel
The sloping of the edge of a panel of glass in cabinet work, so as to diminish the apparent size of the surface, and to provide a play of light and shade; a sloping edge, planed or chiseled on the edge of any surface
Intuitive Technique
This design technique is based on the principle of free association and gives no restrictions to imagination
Substrate
The surface or material to be coated
Butt Joint
The term refers to a joint on which the squared end of the one member is butted against the side or end of another member
Viscosity
The thickness of a coating material in its liquid form
Board Feet
The unit measure for lumber
Sapwood
The younger and softer sap-containing and usually light colored portion of the woody system
High Pressure Laminate Plastic
Thermoset laminated sheets intended as decorative surface finishes
Water Gilding
Thin deposits of gold and mercury on ormolu mounts
Wood Veneer
Thin sheet of wood glued to the carcase of furniture for refinement or decorative effect; a thinly-cut slice of decoratively-marked wood glued to a stronger, thicker, solid wood or plywood backing
Tenon
Tongue or projecting part of the wood that is fitted into a corresponding hole or mortise
Full-Sizing
This refers to an actual size pattern or elevation for use as comprehensive guide for production
Prototyping
This term refers to producing three-dimensional sample of designed item, either in full size or reduced scale
Gloss / Sheen
This term refers to shininess or reflectablility of a surface
Fiber Saturation Point
This term refers to the theoretical point or limit reached by wood when only its hygroscopic water remains
Moisture Content
This term refers to the weight of the water contained in wood and is expressed as percentage of the weight of oven dry wood
Router
This tool is a portable shaper that is moved over the work instead of the work being moved through the cutter as in the regular shaper
1800 x 750 x 400 mm. sh
Three seater sofa with armrest