Compass (architecture)

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In carpentry, architecture, and shipbuilding, a compass is a curve (or bent) circular form. A compass plane is a plane that is convex, length-ways, on the underside, for smoothing the concave faces of curved woodwork. A Compass saw (or fret saw or keyhole saw) is a narrow-bladed saw that cuts a curve. A compass timber is a curved (or crooked) timber. A compass window is a circular bay window (or oriel window).

A Surveyor's compass (or circumferentor) is a measuring instrument used in surveying horizontal angles.

Woodworking

Introduction

Forms

List of woods

Softwood	Cedar Pine Spruce

Hardwood	Ash Aspen Balsa Birch Cherry Elm Hazel Linden/ Lime/ Basswood Mahogany Maple Oak Teak Walnut

Tools

Saws	Backsaw Bandsaw Bow saw Bucksaw Chainsaw Circular saw Coping saw Crosscut saw Frame saw Fretsaw Jigsaw Miter saw Rip saw Veneer saw Whipsaw

Other	Abrasives Axe Adze Chisel Drawknife Drill List of timber framing tools Mallet Mitre box Moulding plane Plane Rasp Sandpaper Vise Wood scribe Workbench

Geometry

Joints	Birdsmouth Bridle Butt Butterfly Coping Crown of Thorns Dados Dovetail Finger Groove Halved Hammer-headed tenon Knee Lap Mason's mitre Miter Mortise and tenon Rabbet Scarf Splice Tongue and groove

Profiles	Bead Bevel Chamfer Ogee Ogive

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