Terms that are in use on this site.
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fascia |
Exterior horizontal trim piece that covers the vertical edge of the rafter tails. |
| Fence |
A straight guide on a tool such as a table saw or router table to keep the material a set parallel distance from the blade or cutter. |
| Finger Joints |
Long tapered fingers used to join material lengthwise, often used in manufacturing moulding to join short lengths. |
| Finish Nailer |
Finish Nailers are used for trim work applications such as hanging doors, setting hardwood stairs,installing molding and trim. A good finish nailer will have smooth depth-of-drive adjustment, load easily, be well-balanced and comfortable to hold all day, and have easy to adjustment settings. |
| Finish sander |
Finish sanders are used for that last bit of sanding on your fine wood project. Look for high OPM (oscillations per minute) for fine finish sanding, variable speed motor, an ergonomic handle designed for comfort and dust collection bag attachment when choosing the right finish sander. |
| Firmer chisel |
Designed for heavy-duty work such as timber framing. The heavy blade can keep the chisels from flexing under heavy work loads or from mallet blows. Ideal for cutting and fitting joints in hardwoods, paring and fitting. |
| Fixed Base Router |
A Fixed Base Router is used to cut shapes and profiles into the edge of boards, cut patterns and duplicate shapes, trim edging and laminates, make signs, run slots, rabbets or molding patterns around the edges of panels.With a fixed base router, the depth of cut is set before you turn the router on. Features to look for in a router include: HP of motor,variable speed, bit size and base configuration. Fixed base router accessories include jigs to make table legs, dovetail joints, and mortises,edge guides, bushings for sign making and router tables. |
| Flashlight |
Flashlights come in a variety of options from headlamps to stand-alone worklights, to fluorescent area lights and floodlamps. Flashlight features include pivoting heads, lithium ion, NiCad, NiMH battery options, alkaline powered, rechargeable, halogen lights, LED lights in every size and shape and function that you can imagine needing. |
| Flooring nailers and staplers |
Flooring nailers and staplers are used to install hardwood, bamboo and other types of flooring. Features to look for in a flooring nailer and flooring stapler include: nailing accuracy, easy front block adjustment for different flooring thicknesses, long handle for comfort and durable construction. |
| Framing hammer |
Hammer that has an extra-long handle, ripping claw and checkerboard face that reduces glancing blows and flying nails - used for house framing. |
| Framing nailer |
Framing nailers are used for framing and remodeling construction. A framing nailer must be well-balanced, have minimal recoil, be easily adjusted and yet powerful and versatile enough to work with a variety of materials from natural timber to composite materials. |
| Fret Saw |
A saw with a very fine toothed blade used for delicate cuts in thin material. |
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