352 Glossary
push stick: A safety device used when
cutting short or narrow wood stock. The
push stick helps keep fi ngers away from the
moving saw blades or cutters on woodworking
machines. (2)
putty stick: Putty in stick form. Used to fi ll
dents in wood surfaces. (8)
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quality control: Activities undertaken
to inspect, test, correct, and improve
manufactured products. (10)
quarter sawing: Cutting lumber with the
saw blade parallel to the wood rays. The log is
fi rst cut into quarters, and then each quarter is
sawed into boards. (1)
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rabbet joint: A joint formed by cutting
an L-shaped recess (the rabbet) across the
end or along the edge of one piece of stock
and fastening another piece of stock into the
recess. (7)
rabbet plane: A plane that is used to cut
rabbet (L-shaped) joints. The plane iron is the
full width of the frame. (4)
radial arm saw: A power saw in which the
motor-blade assembly slides along a horizontal
overarm track. (6)
radius plane: A wooden plane with a
brass-angled sole and two curved cutters set
at slightly different depths. Used for making a
curved or rounded cut on wood. (4)
reforestation: The process of replanting
small seedling trees after the mature trees have
been harvested. (1)
relief cut: A cut made to allow a saw blade
to cut around a sharp curve without binding.
The relief cut is a straight cut made from the
edge of the waste side inward to the area where
the curve will be cut. (5)
resawing: Ripping a piece of stock to reduce
its thickness or to make two thinner pieces.
rhythm: In design, the repetition of a shape,
color, or line. (3)
ring-shank nails: Nails that have spiral
or straight “threads” and provide very good
holding power. (7)
rip guide: An attachment for a saw that
controls the distance of the cut from the stock’s
edge or from another selected point. (5)
ripsaw: A saw designed for cutting wood
parallel with the grain. (4)
rottenstone: Rubbing and polishing
compound made from fi nely pulverized
limestone. It is used to smooth the fi nal coat of
certain fi nishes. (9)
rough lumber: Lumber that has been sawed,
trimmed to length, and edged but has not been
planed to fi nal thickness. (1)
roundhead screw: A screw with a rounded
head that fi ts on top of the stock. (7)
router plane: A plane that consists of a
frame with two knob-type handles and an
attached blade. It is used to deepen a dado or
groove and to remove the waste from a dado
after the two parallel shoulder cuts have been
made with a backsaw. (4)
runoff: Rain or melted snow that carries
away soil. (1)
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saber saw: A portable power saw with
a thin blade that moves up and down. It can
make curved as well as straight cuts. Saber saws
are also called jigsaws or bayonet saws. (5)
sanding drum: A rotating cylinder covered
with an abrasive sleeve. (6)
sandpaper: A coated abrasive consisting
of fi ne grit adhered to a backing material. It
is rubbed over wood to remove tool marks,
smooth and shape edges and surfaces,
prepare for application of fi nishing materials,
and smooth dried fi nishing materials after
application. (8)
scale: Smaller (or larger) than actual size
but with the same proportions. (3)
scroll saw: A power saw with a narrow
blade that extends from an overarm through a
hole in the saw table. The blade moves up and
down to cut stock. (6)
sealer: Finishing material used to seal the
pores of close-grained wood. Also used over
stain or fi ller to prevent bleed-through. (9)
seasoning: Drying lumber to the desired
moisture content. (1)