Chapter 10: Architectural Woodwork

Architectural Woodwork vs Finish Carpentry

AW is done in factories. Finish Carpentry is done on site.

AWI - Architectural Woodwork Institute

Three types of quality for AW -

Premium, Custom and Economy

Softwoods:
Evergreen, pine and fir

Hardwoods:
oak and maple

Solid Stock (1/2" or thicker)
Plain Sawing (least expensive), Quarter Sawing  (most efficient and durable) or Rifting (most expensive).


Veneer Cuts: (1/16" thick)
Rotary Slicing (least appealing look, most efficient), Plain Slicing, Quarter Slicing, Half round slicing, rift slicing.

Veneers that come from the same piece of log. That log is called a flitch.

JOINTS:
Half Lap, Finger Joint, Scarf, Rabbet, dado, Dovetail dado, miter, shoulder miter, splinted miter

Types of Cabinet Door Framing:

Flush Construction, Flush Overlay Construction, Reveal Overlay Construction

Veneer Matching:

Book Matching (mirrored)
Slip Matching
Random Matching- Veneers from different flitches maybe used.

PANEL (A bunch of Veneer matches) Matching:

Running Match
Balance Match
Center Match

Matching Panels in a Room:

Warehouse Match
Sequence Match
Blueprint Match


PLASTIC LAMINATE (HPDL):
MDF is better for laminates with a smooth glossy finish. but it is more expensive then particleboard.
MDF is smoother then Particle board.

TRIM:
Standing Trim - Installed with one piece of wood
Running Trim - Installed with multiple pieces of wood.

Note: Wood molding is only available in pine, oak, and walnut.

FINISHES:

Field Finished or Factory Finished
OPAQUE:
Lacquer, Varnish, polyurethane, and polyester - USED on closed grain woods

Invisible Finish:

Lacquer, varnish, penetrating oils, polyurethane and polyester


STAINS:
Water based stains - even coloring - raise grain

Solvent Based Stains - Do not Raise the grain, dry quick, but is not as even