kerf
Slot from sawing
Kerf is the slot or groove cut by a saw blade, or the width of material removed during cutting.
Woodworkers and machinists account for kerf when measuring: Allow for the kerf when cutting these boards to length.
The term extends to any cutting tool's removal width—laser cutters and plasma torches also have kerf.
Flat cutting edge
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- sawdustPowdery timber waste
- widthDistance across something
- thicknessDepth of material
waste · loss · allowance · clearance · offset · compensation · measurement · accuracy
Fitting wood pieces together
- dovetailJoin by interlocking parts
- mortiseCarved slot for joining
- tenonProjecting joint piece
- chiselEdged carving implement
plane · cabinetmaking · marquetry · intarsia · inlay · rabbet · dado · tongue
Powdery timber waste
- shavingsThin strips removed
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- woodTree-derived building material
- plywoodEngineered layered wood panels
hardwood · softwood · lumber · veneer · grain · metal · plastic · acrylic
Distance across something
- thicknessDepth of material
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
measurement · calibration · accuracy · tolerance · adjustment · calculation · spacing · layout
blade
Flat cutting edge
thickness · waste · loss · allowance · clearance · offset · compensation · measurement · accuracy · precision
joinery
Fitting wood pieces together
chisel · plane · cabinetmaking · marquetry · intarsia · inlay · rabbet · dado · tongue · joint
sawdust
Powdery timber waste
plywood · hardwood · softwood · lumber · veneer · grain · metal · plastic · acrylic · foam
width
Distance across something
- thicknessDepth of material
- allowanceFixed periodic payment
- compensationPayment for services rendered
offset · measurement · calibration · accuracy · tolerance · adjustment · calculation · spacing · layout · marking