Exam 26: Hardware

____ hinges are also called bent hinges or wraparound hinges.

A pilaster is a vertically installed strip with slots to accept shelf supports, which in turn support the shelf.

A(n) ____ door sits in front of the face frame or cabinet.

____ allow a cabinet or table to be adjusted until it is level.

A ____ is a type of wheel mounted with an offset steering pivot such that the wheel will automatically swivel to align itself to the direction from which it is pushed.

A ____ is a jointed or flexible device that allows the turning or pivoting of a part on a stationary frame.

Latches are located on the inside of the door and are not seen when the door is closed.

Only the knuckle of a butt hinge is visible when the door is open.

A special type of hardware which allows the user to open the doors and slide them back into the cabinet opening is a called a ____ system.

Hinges support doors and allow them to open.

Some butt hinges have to be mortised into place, which requires a door with a solid wood edge; unfortunately, this type of hinge is very weak.

In a nonmortised butt hinge, the outer leaf is fastened to the back of the door, and the center leaf is fastened to the frame.

Formed hinges have one leaf bent to fit around the frame, and the other leaf is either flat or bent and is screwed to the back of the door.

Sometimes the keyhole is covered by a decorative plate called a(n) ____.

Mortises, called ____, are cut into the door and the cabinet frame, and each is deep enough for one leaf of the hinge.

____ hinges consist of two plates that are riveted together.

Shop-built slides offer the greatest ease in manipulating drawers in and out.

A leveler is adjusted up or down with a screwdriver or hex wrench.

____ hinges are completely visible.

____ may be nailed or screwed on to the bottom of furniture, often the legs, to make it easy to move the furniture around without damaging the floor.