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