Vocab - J

Jack Plane

A medium-sized, general purpose plane

Jig

An auxiliary device most often secured to a workpiece to guide it through a tool (or a tool through the workpiece), or to make multiple measurements in a consistent and repeatable fashion

Jigsaw

A power tool using a vertical, reciprocating blade; used for cutting different kinds of materials depending on the type of blade used

Joinery

Connecting pieces of wood together through a variety of means, including using glue and mechanical fasteners, though generally 

understood as the use of interlocking or corresponding wooden joints

Jointer

The usually-stationary shop machine that makes a uniform, square surface by removing thin layers of material until the whole board is square

Jointer Plane

A type of plane used to square long edges

Jointer/Planer

A stationary machine that operates as both a jointer and a planer