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starter hole
a small hole bored into a piece of wood or metal to hold the tip of a screw or drill bit; also called a pilot hole
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kerf
the width of the cut made by a saw blade
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miter
an angle that is cut in a piece of work, usually in pairs to form a corner
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sole
the bottom plate of a plane, with a slot through which the tip of the blade projects
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center punch
a pointed tool made from a similar type of hard steel as the cold chisel and used for indenting shallow holes in wood and metal
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chuck
the adjustable jawed clamp at the end of a drill that holds the drill bits
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dado head
a saw accessory consisting of a set of toothed blades that sandwich a chisel-like chipper; the blades smooth-cut the outside edges of the kerf while the chipper gouges out the wood between the blades; the distance between the blades is variable
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molding cutter head
a heavy cylindrical arbor in which a variety of matched cutter blades or knives can be fit
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strike
taking down and/or destruction of the set following the conclusion of a play's production run
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flux
a chemical that reduces surface oxidation, which would prevent the solder or filler rod (welding) and the metal being soldered or welded from flowing together
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lauan
also known as Phillipine mahogany. This 1/8 inch plywood is strong and quite flexible. Commonly used as a flat-covering material and for covering curved surface forms
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paper clad
both sides covered with paper
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plug
a wooden insert used to replace a knothole or other imperfection in the surface layer of a sheet of plywood
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keystones and cornerblocks
pieces of 1/4 inch AD plywood used to reinforce joints in the construction of stage flats
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scale
a black scaly coat that forms on iron when it is heated for processing
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1-inch centers
the centers of adjacent elements, such as holes, are spaced 1 inch apart
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casting resin
any of a number of liquid plastics used for casting forms in molds
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skid
a low-profile substitute for a wagon; usually a piece of 3/4 inch plywood on which some small scenic element is placed
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Allen wrench
an L-shaped piece of steel rod with a hexagonal cross-sectional shape; used for working with Allen-head screws and bolts
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flush
smooth, level, even
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dutchman
a 5 to 6 inch wide strip of cloth of the same material as the flat covering; applied over joints between flats to give the appearance of a smooth, unbroken wall unit
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leaf
the movable flap of a hinge
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stile
a vertical side member of a flat
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dowel
a short cylinder of hardwood (usually birch)
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dust mask
a device covering the nose and mouth that filters particulate matter from the air
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respirator
a mask covering the nose and mouth that filters out gases as well as particulate matter
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