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Carpentry and framing : a career guide / Casper Ford.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Larsen & Keller, 2020Description: vi, 235 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781641723268
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 694.023 F75c 23
LOC classification:
  • TH5608.7 .C37 2020
Contents:
Carpentry and framing: an introduction -- Tools used in carpentry -- Working with wood -- Woodworking in house -- Framing in carpentry.
Summary: "The trade and craft where the primary work performed involves cutting, shaping and installation of building materials is known as carpentry. The most common material which is used within this field is natural wood, which is prepared through the processes of splitting, hewing and sawing. There are other building materials also used within this field such as engineered lumber. Some of the different specializations within this field are framers, trim carpenters, shipwrights, coopers, scenic carpenters, etc. Framing refers to the building of the skeletal structure or wooden framework of buildings, generally by the platform framing method. This book provides comprehensive insights into the field of carpentry and framing. It discusses the fundamentals as well as modern techniques within this field. This book will aid anyone who wants to make a career in this field or understand the fundamental processes of carpentry and framing." -- Back cover
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Includes index.

Carpentry and framing: an introduction -- Tools used in carpentry -- Working with wood -- Woodworking in house -- Framing in carpentry.

"The trade and craft where the primary work performed involves cutting, shaping and installation of building materials is known as carpentry. The most common material which is used within this field is natural wood, which is prepared through the processes of splitting, hewing and sawing. There are other building materials also used within this field such as engineered lumber. Some of the different specializations within this field are framers, trim carpenters, shipwrights, coopers, scenic carpenters, etc. Framing refers to the building of the skeletal structure or wooden framework of buildings, generally by the platform framing method. This book provides comprehensive insights into the field of carpentry and framing. It discusses the fundamentals as well as modern techniques within this field. This book will aid anyone who wants to make a career in this field or understand the fundamental processes of carpentry and framing." -- Back cover

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