Ch. 10 Theatre

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

the width of the cut made by a saw blade

an angle that is cut in a piece of work, usually in pairs to form a corner

the bottom plate of a plane, with a slot through which the tip of the blade projects

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

the adjustable jawed clamp at the end of a drill that holds the drill bits

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

a heavy cylindrical arbor in which a variety of matched cutter blades or knives can be fit

taking down and/or destruction of the set following the conclusion of a play's production run

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

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

both sides covered with paper

a wooden insert used to replace a knothole or other imperfection in the surface layer of a sheet of plywood

pieces of 1/4 inch AD plywood used to reinforce joints in the construction of stage flats

a black scaly coat that forms on iron when it is heated for processing

the centers of adjacent elements, such as holes, are spaced 1 inch apart

any of a number of liquid plastics used for casting forms in molds

a low-profile substitute for a wagon; usually a piece of 3/4 inch plywood on which some small scenic element is placed

an L-shaped piece of steel rod with a hexagonal cross-sectional shape; used for working with Allen-head screws and bolts

smooth, level, even

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

the movable flap of a hinge

a vertical side member of a flat

a short cylinder of hardwood (usually birch)

a device covering the nose and mouth that filters particulate matter from the air

a mask covering the nose and mouth that filters out gases as well as particulate matter