What is this thing called? - Woodworking Talk

Streamwinner · 10-06-2009, 01:40 AM

Do you know what these things are called? I'd like to do a web search to see different kinds for some design ideas, but I don't know what they are called.

Thanks in advance, -SW

mics_54 · 10-06-2009, 03:05 AM

corbel?

ACP · 10-06-2009, 08:12 AM

Corbel came to mind with me too so I googled it and it looks like a match.

phinds · 10-06-2009, 09:48 AM

SW,

I started, some time ago, a wood and woodworking glossary that was designed EXACTLY to answer questions like yours. For what it's worth here it is.

http://www.hobbithouseinc.com/person.../_glossary.htm

I say "for what it's worth" because the utility of using it to look up something you don't know the name of has decreased considerably from my original intention because there are just so %&$^#% MANY terms that the thing is now huge. It DOES provide a central place to find such things, but it's now up over 2700 terms with well over 600 illustrations, so it's a bit much to wade through when you don't know the name you're looking for.

You WOULD have found corbel but it would have taken a while.

Paul

Streamwinner · 10-06-2009, 10:50 AM

Aha! Thanks, everyone.

That's quite an extensive glossary, Paul. I see what you mean; It works great when you hear a term and want to know what it means, but is more difficult when it's the other way around.