Concepts and Materials in Carpentry

This refers to the different sizes of nails ranging from 1”-4” (25mm-100mm) in length and are the most commonly used.

• Assorted CWN

• Marine Plywood

• Chisel

• Steel Rule

This refers to a piece of wood or stock, maybe coco lumber or good lumber, usually 2”x2” in cross-section used as form stud.

• Ordinary Plywood

• Marine Plywood

• Phenolic Board

• Lumber

It refers to the board commonly used as cover in the construction of forms.

• Lumber

• Plywood

• Phenolic Board

• Timber

This job normally entails laying the foundations and flooring, as well as creating the walls and ceilings, which includes door frames, roof supports, and wall studs.

• First Fix Carpentry

• Second Fix Carpentry

• Third Fix Carpentry

• Fourth Fix Carpentry

This includes formwork, cabinetmaking, installing floorboards and architraves, doors, windows in frames, etc.

• First Fix Carpentry

• Second Fix Carpentry

• Third Fix Carpentry

• Fourth Fix Carpentry

It is a highly-skilled trade and mainly makes or fixes wooden objects or wooden parts of buildings.

• Masonry

• Formwork

• Carpentry

• Cabinetmaking

A wood defect that has an accumulation of resinous material on the surface or in pockets below the surface of the wood. It is also called gum or sap.

• Wane

• Blue Stain

• Machine Burn

• Pitch

A wood defect discoloration that penetrates the wood fiber. It can be any color other than the natural color of the piece in which it is found.

• Wane

• Blue Stain

• Machine Burn

• Pitch

It is the most used clear finishing material, made out of a solution of tough resins.

• Varnish

• Shellac

• Lacquer

• Stains

It is quick-drying, composed of synthetic resins and synthetic solvents. It intends to change the color of the wood or even make it lighter than the natural color.

• Varnish

• Shellac

• Lacquer

• Stains