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  2. Scarf joint - Wikipedia

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    A plain scarf joint A nibbed scarf joint A keyed, nibbed scarf, reinforced with fish plates and through bolts The scarf joint used on the beams above the post is known by its French name, trait de jupiter, or bolt-o-lightning joint. A scarf joint, or scarph joint, is a method of joining two members end to end in woodworking or metalworking. [1]

  3. Khata - Wikipedia

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    13th Dalai Lama of Tibet (1932). A khata / ˈ k æ t ə / or khatag [1] [a] is a traditional ceremonial scarf in Tibetan Buddhism and in Tengriism. [5] [better source needed] It is widely used by the Tibetan, Nepalese, Bhutanese, Ladakhi, Mongolian, Buryat, and Tuvan peoples on various occasions.

  4. Machine taper - Wikipedia

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    Spindle nose on a lathe headstock. The small female taper is a Morse taper to take a lathe center or a tool such as a twist drill. The large male taper takes a lathe chuck, which is retained by the large nut. A machine taper is a system for securing cutting tools or toolholders in the spindle of a machine tool or power tool.

  5. Taper pin - Wikipedia

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    A taper pin is a fastener used in mechanical engineering. They are steel rods with one end having a slightly larger diameter than the other. Metric taper pins have a taper of 1:50. [1] A 1:50 taper means that one end of a 50 mm long bar will be 1 mm smaller in diameter than the other end.

  6. Mandrel - Wikipedia

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    An example of one type of mandrel is a shaped bar of metal inserted in, or next to, an item to be machined or bent in a certain pattern, e.g. in drawing metal tubing. Exhaust pipes for automobiles are frequently bent using a mandrel during manufacture. The mandrel allows the exhaust pipes to be bent into smooth curves without undesirable ...

  7. Marking gauge - Wikipedia

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    This tool is sometimes used to slightly "mark" the wood before a cut to prevent tearout later when doing the main cut with for example a circular saw. [ 3 ] Other variations include a panel gauge which has a longer beam and larger headstock for scribing lines that are further from the reference edge.

  8. Blade geometry - Wikipedia

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    Many modern replica blades are not made with any distal taper, resulting in a blade that, when wielded, will feel unresponsive and heavy. Profile taper refers to narrowing upon the edges of the flat of the blade. Blades with a more gradual taper are meant for cutting, whereas blades with an acute taper are usually meant for thrusting.

  9. Ogive - Wikipedia

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    A secant ogive of sharpness = / = The ogive shape of the Space Shuttle external tank Ogive on a 9×19mm Parabellum cartridge. An ogive (/ ˈ oʊ dʒ aɪ v / OH-jyve) is the roundly tapered end of a two- or three-dimensional object.