Glossary

This glossary is based on the terms you will find in the National Curriculum Orders for Design & Technology or Information Technology in the Nuffield Primary D&T materials or in a range of other currently available texts / catalogues / websites.

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Jinks' corner

the name given to triangular pieces of card that are used to join two pieces of wooden strip at right angles to one another

jigs

a jig is a device that allows a piece of wood, metal or plastic to be held and cut accurately to give a piece of a particular size without the need for measuring or marking out. In the case of wooden strip, like that used to make simple frames, precise positioning of a block of wood to act as a ‘stop’ together with a fixed position sawing board allows strips of wood of identical length to be cut from longer lengths without measuring. If your class needs lots of several different pieces cut to an accurate length then you can set up a production line based around using such a jig.

joint

a means of connecting two pieces of material, Some joints are permanent e.g. joints that are held together with an adhesive. Other joints are temporary e.g. joints held together by velcro

junior hacksaw

a hand held device for cutting wood, plastic and metal strips to length

junk material

see found material