F - Glossary of Woodworking Terms

 Face Clamp: A versatile clamping tool commonly used in woodworking, especially for tasks like pocket hole joinery and cabinetry. It is designed to hold two workpieces flush together, face to face, while you fasten them, ensuring perfect alignment and a tight bond. It has wide flat jaws which distribute pressure evenly across the surface. Find face clamps here.

 Faceplate Turning: A woodturning technique where the workpiece is mounted to a faceplate, which is a flat, circular metal disc attached to the lathe’s spindle.

 Feather Edge: The end of a section of wood cut to a wedge, or tapered point.

 Ferrous Metal: Ferrous metals contain iron (whereas non-ferrous metals do not). Ferrous metals are strong and durable, and therefore often used in building construction and large scale piping. Examples of ferrous metals include steel and cast iron.

 Fibreboard: An engineered wood product made from wood fibres, sawdust, wood flakes etc compacted into rigid sheets. Available as low-density, medium-density (MDF) or high-density. Suitable for joinery, panelling, boxing in, furniture, shelving and so forth.

 Finger Joint: A joint made up of a series of equally spaced projections, on the edges of both pieces of material, that interconnect. Find finger joint cutters here.

 Forstner Bit: A cylinder boring bit which creates a clean cut hole. Unlike twist or spade bits, Forstner bits leave a smooth, flat base, ideal for dowels, hardware, or decorative inlays. A sharp point in the middle helps position the bit accurately and a circular cutting rim guides the bit and slices cleanly through wood, reducing tear-out. Find forstner bits here.

 Framing Hammer: A heavy-duty version of a claw hammer, specifically designed for building wooden structures like house frames, decks, and roof trusses. Find framing hammers here.