carpentering
Constructing with timber
Carpentering is the work of a carpenter—building and repairing wooden structures.
The word functions as both a verb form and a noun for the trade itself: He spent the summer carpentering for his uncle, She learned carpentering from her father.
Less common than carpentry, which names the same occupation.
Join by interlocking parts
- mortiseCarved slot for joining
- tenonProjecting joint piece
- miterTall liturgical headdress
- dadoLower decorated wall portion
rabbet · biscuit · dowel · spline · bridle · scarf · tongue-and-groove · pegged
Edged carving implement
- planeWinged flying vehicle
- sawPast of perceive
- hammerTool for striking nails
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
square · level · clamps · router · jigsaw · drill · sawhorse · workbench
Determining size or amount
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- sandingFriction-smoothing a surface
- nailingSecuring with driven fasteners
- screwingTurning threaded metal in
planing · routing · ripping · crosscut · beveling · chamfering · notching · scribing
Knife-carving wood into shapes
- chiselEdged carving implement
- gougeConcave carving blade
- reliefEasing of distress
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
fretwork · scrollwork · fluting · rosette · molding · beading · reeding · dentil
Structural or contextual shaping
- joistHorizontal structural beam
- rafterSloped roof support
- trussLoad-bearing beam arrangement
- studUpright wall framing
scaffold · foundation · girder · plumbline · level · blueprint · sheathing · subfloor
dovetail
Join by interlocking parts
dado · rabbet · biscuit · dowel · spline · bridle · scarf · tongue-and-groove · pegged
chisel
Edged carving implement
mallet · square · level · clamps · router · jigsaw · drill · sawhorse · workbench · handsaw
measuring
Determining size or amount
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- sandingFriction-smoothing a surface
- nailingSecuring with driven fasteners
screwing · planing · routing · ripping · crosscut · beveling · chamfering · notching · scribing · fitting
whittling
Knife-carving wood into shapes
inlay · fretwork · scrollwork · fluting · rosette · molding · beading · reeding · dentil · corbel
framing
Structural or contextual shaping
stud · scaffold · foundation · girder · plumbline · level · blueprint · sheathing · subfloor · header
lumber
Sawn wood for building
timber · veneer · MDF · particleboard · dowel · molding · trim · shim · nails · screws
cabinet
Enclosed storage furniture
- tableHorizontal furniture surface
- chairSingle-person sitting furniture
- shelfHorizontal storage surface
drawer · door · frame · panel · bookcase · dresser · bench · stool · headboard · armoire
carpenteringmetalworking
Shaping raw ore industrially
blacksmithing · welding · masonry · stonecutting · ironworking
carpenteringdemolition
Deliberate structural destruction
wrecking · dismantling · tearing down · razing · destruction