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Face
The outward (visible) surface of a cabinet or other piece of furniture or of a piece of wood; the widest part of the board as measured across the grain
Face Frame
Wood glued together forming one or more usually rectangular openings that cover the front edge of a carcase
Faceplate
A metal disk used to attach wood blanks to a lathe for turning bowls or similar projects that cannot be secured simultaneously by the headstock and tailstock
FAS
Abbreviation for “first and seconds” – Lumber grade requiring the worst side of the board be more than 83.3% clear and the board be at least 6′′ wide and 8′ long
Fascia or Fascia Board
A flat piece used as a molding; also a horizontal piece covering the joint between the top of a wall and the overhanging eaves
Feather Board
Comb-like accessory/safety device with flexible teeth that is attached to a cutting tool in order to hold the workpiece tight to the bit or blade and allowing it to move only in the direction of the cut, thus preventing kickback
Featherboard
Pieces of wood with fingers used to press material being machined against a fence and or down against the table. Used on a router/table-saw for example.
Feed Rate
The speed at which material is fed into a woodworking machine
Fence
Fixture attached to a stationary machine or tool that guides the workpiece in a straight line against the tool, or guides a portable tool in a straight line against a workpiece
Ferrule
A metal ring secured around a smaller piece of metal or wood to reinforce it. Ferrules are found where the metal part of a tool intersects its handle. The ferrule prevents the end of the handle from splitting as the handle is knocked onto the chisel’s blade.
Figure
A desirable pattern that sometimes occurs in a wood grain
File
Hardened steel tool in many configurations cut with ridges to abrade material from the workpiece
File Card or File Brush
A stiff brush used to clean files
Filler
Material used to pack, stuff, or shim generally unseen voids or gaps
Fillet
Either a small square that is part of a molding or a small rectangular strip
Film Finish
Transparent outer protective surface of a piece of furniture or cabinetry that has been treated with a product such as lacquer or varnish
Finger Joint
Primarily used in commercial applications, the interlocking finger joints reinforce and align panel joints. This is particularly useful when joining boards end-grain to end-grain, as in making continuous floorboards.
Fixed-Base Router
Router whose base cannot be moved up or down during operation, but can be adjusted prior to operation (opposite of “plunge router”)
Fixture
An auxiliary device secured to a tool to guide workpieces through the tool in a consistent and repeatable fashion
Flange
A rib or rim for strength, guiding or attachment to another piece
Flat Grain
Lumber cut tangent to the annual growth rings, it appears highly figured
Flitch
One-quarter of a log; also thin, flat-sawn sheet veneer gathered in the order sliced from a log
Flush
When two adjoining surfaces are joined perfectly flat to each other they are flush. Otherwise one is 'proud' and the other 'shy'.
Flush-Trim Bit
Straight-sided cutter for use in a router, normally with an integral guide bearing that follows the shape of a pattern or workpiece, resulting in a cut that exactly conforms to that shape
Forstner Bit
A drill bit used for making flat-bottomed holes, often in larger diameters than standard twist drills make
Frame and Panel
A type of construction that employs an outside frame containing an interior panel
Framing Lumber
Lumber used primarily in the building trades, usually a nominal 2" thick (2x4, 2x6, etc.)
Framing Nail
A large common nail or spike most often used in building construction
Fret Saw
A saw meant to make intricate detail cuts, usually on a fret board for a string instrument
Fretwork
Intricate detail cuts, usually done with a scroll saw or fret saw
Friction Polish
Any finish that is cured by heat generated through friction; commonly used in woodturning applications
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