Objective 5.02: CRITIQUE components of quality furniture construction 1. Start on page 343. 2. Define – wood grain – solid wood – veneer – pressed wood 3. Draw and label each of these wood joints. Tell an advantage and disadvantage of each type of joint. – Mortise and tenon – Double dowel – Dovetail – Tongue and groove – Butt – Corner block – Mitre (not in our book)
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Objective 5.02: CRITIQUE components of quality furniture construction 1.Start on page 343. 2.Define –wood grain –solid wood –veneer –pressed wood 3.Draw.
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• Wood shavings, chips, and sawdust mixed with glue
• May be used as the base for veneers.
PRESSED WOOD (particle board)
Advantages
• Cheap• Tough and durable
Disadvantages
• Not pretty!
BASIC FURNITURE CONSTRUCTIONBASIC FURNITURE CONSTRUCTION
•Joint – the place where one piece of wood is connected to another
•The joint determines the furniture’s strength.
Mortise-and-Tenon Strongest of all joints Cannot wobble and difficult to pull out Joins legs and rails in chairs and beds Difficult to mark and cut out.
Dowel (can be single double, triple) Quick and easy to make Drilling accurate holes difficult.
Dovetail Very strong joint and resists being pulled apart Good for joining all sides of drawers Difficult to mark and cut out.
Tongue and Groove Easy to measure and cut; invisible Used for table tops and floors Tongues can break easily; cannot be disassembled.
Butt Easiest to make Weakest type of joint.
Corner Blocks
Added to make joints more secure, such as the frames of chairs and tables.
Mitered Aesthetically pleasing
Not very strong.
Complete and turn in
“Wood Joints”
FURNITURE FINISHESFURNITURE FINISHES
Furniture finishes protect wood, and enhance or change the wood color.
Stain: adds color without covering the grain.
Varnish, lacquer, or polyurethane: clear and adds
protection.
Paint: covers the wood and is the least expensive
UPHOLSTERED FURNITUREUPHOLSTERED FURNITURE
Upholstered Furniture Components
• Hard wood frame secured with a corner block
• Hand-tied springs to prevent sagging
• Padding• Cushions• Fabric.
OTHER FURNITURE MATERIALSOTHER FURNITURE MATERIALS
Plastic• Inexpensive, lightweight, easy to clean.
Metals: wrought iron, steel, aluminum, and chrome
Rattan, Wicker, and Bamboo combine natural wood frames
with woven stems or branches.
Glass should be tempered - break into small pebbles instead of sharp pieces.
Wood
Plastic
Metal
Rattan
Wicker
Bamboo
Glass
Individual Project• Create a BROCHURE, OR 8 ½ x 11 FLYER that
explains ONE of the following:materials used in furniture construction; important facts,
advantages/disadvantageshow to judge upholstered furniturefinishes for furniture and their purposestypes of wood joints and their advantages and
disadvantages
• Use pictures• Spelling, grammar, neatness, and a professional look