GLOSSERY OF TERMS FOR WOODWORKING
1. KERF
The material which is removed by the blade in a through cut or the slot produced by the
blade in a non-through or partial cut.
. LEADING EDGE
The edge of the workpiece which is pushed into the blade first.
. SAW BLADE PATH
The area of the workpiece directly in line with and moving towards the saw blade edge.
. BLADE TOOTH SET
The distance that the teeth of the saw blade are bent (on set) outward from the side of the
blade.
. TRAILING EDGE
The workpiece edge last cut by the saw blade.
. WORKPIECE
The item on which the cutting operation is being performed. The surfaces of the workpiece
are commonly referred to as faces, ends and edges.
7. RESIN
A sticky sap-based substance that has dried.
. CROSS CUT
A cutting operation made across the grain of the wood.
. BEVELLING
An angle cutting operation through the face of the workpiece.
10. MITERING
An angle cutting operation through the face of the workpiece.
11. COMPOUND CUTTING
A simultaneous bevel and mitre cutting operation.
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