WOOD
DOORS & IRON DOORS TERMS
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Doors and Gates
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Cyma
curve
A molding or profile that is S-shaped in cross section or form.
Cornice
The projecting molding at the top of a frame or column that is
built up from a number of sections and secondary moldings.
Cavetto
A classical molding character ized by being quarter circle in
profile.
Cross-tongue
The cross tongued joint is much the same as the grooved and filleted
joint, the only difference being that the tongue has the grain
running at right angles to the groove rather than with it, making
the joint very strong. This is a good joint for fixing the vertical
battens on high-quality ledged and braced or framed and braced
doors.
Chamfer
If you remove the arris-as on the corner of a frame-the resulting
beveled surface is the chamfer. Here is a selection of traditional
chamfer stops. The chamfer is usually worked at an angle of 47
degrees to the face, where it travels along the length of the
wood to stop a short distance from the end. The detail at the
end of the chamfer is termed the stop. Fancy stops-such as the
broached and molded stops-are carved with a chisel and gouge,
whereas the plain stop is worked with a chisel and a template.
Cross
Garnet Hinges
Sometimes known simply as tee hinges, these hinges are used mostly
on cottage and country wood doors of the batten and ledged type.
There are many different types, from the ordinary flat, pressed
steel hinges that can be found in most hardware stores to the
beautiful items seen on antique wood doors. Such hinges are still
being made in the old traditional patterns by many art blacksmiths,
and it is still possible to get authentic hinges. There are
many county
and regional styles; some have the end of the hinge strap beaten
out to make a heart form, r the end of the strap divided into
two forks and then rolled back to make an open heart. Although
these hinges can he fitted on either side of a batten door, they
must be aligned so that they are screwed or bolted through to
the ledges.
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