118 is made it cannot be glued and so another system must be used to conceal the cracks. In such a case beading is used. With a bead such as is shown in figure 1566, the boards can shrink or swell considerably and the beaded edge will still hide the cracks. Moldings are used for decoration and are made in many forms. Figure 157 shows several of the commonest. Any of the forms shown can be reversed. Matching, by means of a tongue and groove joint, is often used in woodworking. It is found chiefly in floors and interior finishing, but is sometimes used by the bench worker, for covering the backs of bookcases, etc. Figure 156 shows three common forms of matching.
CLEATING.
A
cleat is a piece of material fastened across the width of a board to prevent its warping. If the surface is made of several pieces, the cleat is also used to hold them together.
Figure 158 shows four
common methods
of applying cleats.
Twm mm^^/mmm Tvn
Fig. 158.
PANELING.
A fill
panel is a board or a combination of boards used to an opening inside of a frame. Figure 148 shows one
corner of a paneled door.
The frame, taken by
itself, is