Glossary of woodturning terms

[HappyHammer]

I was thinking it might be good to have a sticky at the top of this forum with a glossary of terms for newbie woodturners to take some of the mystery out of turning and to enable beginners to understand conversations between our more experienced members.

Please post terms and definitions below and I'll add them to this post.

Here are a couple to get us started, I'll list them alphabetically:

Chuck: ......

Cole Jaws: ....

Distance between centres: This is the distance between the head and tail stocks and determines the maximum length of timber that can be turned on a lathe.

Chisel, Gouge: ...

Chisel, Parting: ...

Face Plate: ...

Head Stock: ....

Mandrel: ....

Pen Blank: A piece of timber or acrylic, approximately ??mm long by up to ??mm square. Sometimes pre-drilled if purchased. This is the bit you turn on the lathe if making a pen.:;

Pen Kit: ....

Swing: .....

Tail Stock: ......

Thread Size: .....

HH.

[HappyHammer]

Can a mod let me know if we can make this a sticky please?

Also will I be able to edit the original post if it becomes a sticky?

HH.

[ticklingmedusa]

Its a good idea but several already exist.
heres one... try http://www.peterchild.co.uk/info1/glos.htm

or www.google.com (http://www.google.com) and use the keywords : woodturners glossary
tm

A:



Abrasive cloth.
Cloth abrasive is much better than the paper backed product for woodturning because it is more flexible, longer lasting and it prevents sharp corners on the wood from cutting through into your fingers. There are many different makes and qualities available - some with special coatings to prevent clogging. The best is "resin reinforced" which means that a coat of resin is applied which keeps the little particles of grit in place even during heavy cutting. See "Jflex" (http://www.peterchild.co.uk/info1/glos.htm#jflex)
Airlite Respirator
A lightweight battery powered helmet with built in air filter. Formerly made by Racal but now by 3M.
Alternative ivory/horn/amber etc.
A plastic material made to look like ivory etc which is suitable for many turned items.
Alumina.
Synthetic aluminium oxide used in its crystalline form for abrasives in grinding wheels and "sandpaper" etc. Natural forms of this compound include emery, corundum, sapphire and ruby. Ruby is red because it contains chromium as an "impurity" hence the term artificial ruby used for pink grinding wheels.The term artificial sapphire is used for some "ceramic" sharpening stones. Trade names for alumina abrasive include aloxite and alundum.
Aluminium oxide abrasive.
A man-made abrasive produced by fusing bauxilite (which is made from bauxite) in an electric furnace. Used for grinding wheels, abrasive cloth etc. Common colours for aluminium oxide grinding wheels are grey (the cheap wheels on imported grinders), white (the pure form which is very friable and cuts cool) and pink (better for woodturners - see pink wheels).
Arbor.
A special shaft or mandrel used for holding drill chucks or grinding wheels etc. Morse taper arbors are used to fit drill chucks etc into the morse taper sockets in the lathe head or tailstock.
Arbortech.
A power carving device using a cutting wheel with teeth designed similar to chainsaw teeth.+
Auger.
A lamp auger is a special long drill made to drill flex holes in lamps. It is passed through the hollow tailstock into the revolving wood through a special guide bush.
AWGB.
The Association of Woodturners of Great Britain.
B:


Backing up.
Now called shear cutting or slicing - cleans up the surface finish.
Banjo.
This clamps the toolrest to the bed. It can slide along or across the bed. It is usually a casting with a slot in it plus a hole for the T rest stalk.
Barrel.
The part inside the tailstock which slides back and forth to clamp the wood between the centres.
Bead.
A decorative convex feature or moulding often seen on chair legs etc
Bed.
This supports the headstock and allows the tailstock and toolrest to slide along it.
Bedan.
A turning chisel with a special wedge-like section. Handy for cutting beads and for hollowing boxes and for use with the sizing tool.
Between centres.
Work held between the headstock and tailstock. It is driven around by the drive centre and supported by the tailstock centre which serves as a bearing. The maximum distance between centres appears in the lathe specifications.
Bevel.
The surface, at a certain angle to the tool blade, generated by grinding and sharpening a tool.
Bits.
Usually denotes a drill bit
Bobbin drive.

[HappyHammer]

OK maybe we can just list some links rather than provide the detail within the forum? Maybe the links could be more than just glossary terms and include other information sources related to turning?

HH.

[rsser]

Good idea.

I know the Peter Child site is under reconstruction ... TM's link didn't work for me and that's maybe why.

I also recall a UK website glossary and maybe that was it. Of course I'd bookmarked it and couldn't find the bookmark :((

[reeves]

http://www.peterchild.co.uk/info1/glos.htm
http://www.turningtools.co.uk/glossary/glossary.html
http://www3.sympatico.ca/3jdw8/glossary.htm
http://www.cicaaw.org/glossary?PHPSESSID=ac902389472ca8aaa31e546c257e3d1b

[HappyHammer]

OK, I'll start a new thread see here:

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?p=558995#post558995

HH.

[Just Joe]

:2tsup:

Thanks to everyone who posted on this as I have found the information you provided to be very useful seeing that I just starting out in woodturning.

All the URL links contain valuable info for a novice.

Thanks again

:2tsup:

[wheelinround]

http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Wood+turning

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