Types of hinges and practical joinery techniques
An archival technical overview of hinges for doors, windows and other wooden elements, with the original dimensions, applications and practical procedures.
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Joinery joints, tools and wood processing
A technical archive about the processes behind precise wood processing — from understanding the material and making joints to hinges for windows and doors.
Knowledge archive
Existing articles at stable URLs.
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Wood-joining techniques
An archival technical guide to basic wood joints, the precise making of tenons and grooves, and load transfer in beams and doors.
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Working with chisels, drilling and planing
An archival technical guide to basic woodworking procedures with chisels, drill bits, planes, rasps and files.
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Wood screws, gluing and sawing
An archival technical guide to types of wood screws, preparation of detachable joints, gluing with hot, cold and synthetic adhesives, and the basic procedures of hand sawing.
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Best ways and tips for driving nails into wood
An archival practical guide to driving and removing nails, protecting wood during the work, understanding markings and choosing among twelve described types.
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Understanding wood
An overview of the basic properties of wood, the effects of moisture, and how to recognise sawn timber, veneer, plywood and other panel materials.
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From screws and adhesives to a precisely made wood joint.
This selection of articles preserves the existing explanations about detachable and permanent joints, preparing components and manual processing methods.
01 Wood joining techniques Basic joints, making tenons and grooves, and transferring loads in wooden components. → 02 Screws, gluing and sawing Types of screws, gluing methods and the basics of hand sawing. → 03 Chiselling, drilling and planing Manual wood-processing methods using a chisel, drill bit, plane, rasp and file. → 04 Nails in wood The existing guide to selecting, driving and removing different types of nails. →
Windows and doors
Connect joinery processes with components and opening systems.
Content about hinges, glazing and materials leads to the current range of custom-made windows and doors.
01 Types of hinges for doors and windows An overview of uses, materials, dimensions and practical hinge-installation methods. → 02 Glazing work An archived guide to cutting, breaking and glazing windows. → 03 Wooden windows An overview of window systems made to project requirements. → 04 Doors Custom-made wooden and wood-aluminium doors. →
Material and production
From understanding wood to a controlled production process.
01 Understanding wood Basic wood properties and identification of timber, veneer and wood-based panels. → 02 Technical articles about wood Material properties, moisture, drying, protection and finishing. → 03 Production The window and door manufacturing process presented through real photographs. → 04 Services Wood processing and finishing in support of custom manufacturing. →
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