If a piece has not been
season properly (left to dry) it
will bow,spring,cup or twist
Bow
Spring
Cup
Twist
QUALITY CONTROL
A quality control check is a
check you make on your work
to make shore it is the best it
an be
IN MY WOODWORK PROJECT
EXAMPLES OF QUALITY CONTROL
CHECK ARE ...
Use a try square to make
shore that the corners are
90 degrees
Measure twice cut once
Make shore machines
are set up properly
Types of joints
Miter joint-This uses a 45
degrees angle to make a
joint.It is most comanly
used in picture farms
Bridle joint- Split the piece of wood into
three. This joint is very strong and
sometimes holds together without glue
TIMBER
Timber can be cut in many
ways to create unstable
boards. How it is cut can affect
the properties
LAMINATING
Laminating wood is all
about layers!!!!!!!!!
Laminating is when lots of small thin
peices of wood are glued together in a
mold with a peice of plastic so it does not
stick to the mold and leave it for 24 hours
in a light vice
G.R.P.
GRP stands for
glass renforsed
plastic
Another name for
GRP is fiber glass
GRP is made by mixing
resin and the harderner
together. You do this on a
smooth mold. This is called
a catalytic reaction