T
Tack rag
A cloth impregnated with resin for picking up loose dust. Also known as a tacky rag.
Tang
The pointed end of a chisel or file that is driven into the handle.
Tangentially cut
Another term for plainsawn.
Template
A cut-out pattern to help shape a workpiece accurately.
Tenon
A projecting tongue on the end of a piece of wood that fits in a corresponding mortise.
Thermoplastic
A term used to describe a material that can be resoftened with heat.
Thermosetting
A term used to describe a material that cannot be resoftened with heat once it has set hard.
Thinner
A substance used to reduce the consistency of paint, varnish, shellac or lacquer.
Thixotropic
A property of some paints that have a jelly-like consistency until stirred or applied, at which point they become liquefied.
Throat
The clearance between a blade of a machine such as a scroll saw and its frame. or The outlet for shaving above the mouth in a plane’s sole.
Tongue
The projecting ridge cut along the edge of a board that fits into a corresponding groove in another board. or A plywood strip that fits in grooves cut in two boards to be joined.
Tusk tenon
A wedged through tenon used to join floor joists. An additional stub tenon (the tusk) below the through tenon provides extra support. A simplified version is used to allow disassembly of a trestle-table understructure.
V
Veneer
A thin slice of wood used as a surface covering on a less expensive material such as a man-made board.
Vertical grain
Another term for quartersawn.
Viscosity
The extent to which a fluid resists the tendency to flow.
W
Waney edge
The natural way edge of a plank. It may still be covered by tree bark.
Wavy grain
A term used to describe the even wave-like grain pattern on wood cut from a tree with an undulating cell structure.
Wild grain
Irregular grain that changes direction, making it difficult to work.
Winding
A warped or twisted board is said to be winding or in wind.
Y
Yacht varnish
An exterior-grade varnish especially suitable for coastal climates.
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