substance that is used to bond together materials by surface attachment
architectural millwork
furniture, cabinets and machined wood products such as doors, windows, stairways, mouldings, panelling, sidelights, transoms and trims
automated equipment
electronically-controlled machines designed to perform a process or sequence without computer numeric control
balusters
upright supporting a hand rail of a staircase or balcony
balustrade
row of repeating balusters surmounted by a capping or rail
bleaching
to apply a chemical solution to wood surfaces for lightening the colour
break out
to perform a rough-cut of material
cabinet
finished product that is attached to the wall or floor
carving
to shape by cutting into a hard material such as wood, plastic, stone
CNC equipment
a stand-alone piece of machinery with computer numeric controls
evacuation kit
kit containing a first aid kit and important information such as employee list, plant layout and company records
final assembly
final phase of production which involves fitting together previously sub-assembled components
finishing
application of finishing materials to wood surfaces for protection and to enhance appearance
furniture
finished product that is free standing
gables
vertical side in a cabinet or piece of furniture
hand stitcher
machine used to fabricate and repair tears in veneer sheets before pressing to substrate
jigs
devices specifically designed and built for the safe performance of repetitive work. They may be used either to hold the work in place or to guide the tools during machining or assembly processes
laminating
adhering of 2 or more pieces of wood or composite material to achieve a desired width or thickness
layout
process of setting out patterns and shapes of parts and components of cabinet/furniture and architectural woodwork components
marquetry
craft of covering a structure with veneer forming decorative patterns, designs or pictures
prototype
preliminary version or full-scale model of a cabinet or furniture item, built to ascertain the soundness of the design features. It also helps the production planning process
reconstituted veneers
veneers made from natural timber veneers, dyed all the way through, then laminated together and re-sliced to make veneers in unique patterns and colours
restoring
to repair and reconstruct furniture and cabinet components
riser
vertical part of the stairs that joins one tread to the next
scribe
process to cut a component to fit the profile of an uneven surface
shop drawing
technical drawing used to communicate detailed specifications and dimensions of furniture and cabinet items
template
pattern guide or model used for laying out or for verifying the accuracy of machined parts
tread
horizontal component of the stairs that is walked on