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Background articles on materials, joinery, hardware, finishing, machinery and safety, each built from cited sources.
Adhesives & Finishes
- Finishing materials, methods and problems in the RSOS – The RSOS lists for finishing in one place: abrasives, finishing materials, additives, application methods, conditioning, spraying systems and finishing problems.
- How adhesives bond, set and fail (CWC and CCI) – What the Canadian Wood Council says about structural wood adhesives and CSA standards, and what the Canadian Conservation Institute's adhesive compendium says about bonding, setting, hide glue, PVAC, hot-melts, epoxies and polyurethanes.
Drawings & Layout
- Stairs, handrails and guards in the National Building Code (Part 9) – Key NBC 2020 Section 9.8 numbers for building stairs and railings: rise, run, tread depth, winders, spiral stairs, headroom, widths, landings, handrails and guards, private vs public.
Hardware
- Cabinet and furniture hardware lists from the RSOS – The hardware, fastener and containment lists given in Task E-12 and Task E-13, in one place.
- Hardware, adhesives and fasteners – The hardware categories, selection considerations, adhesives and fasteners listed in the RSOS for selecting hardware, adhesives and fasteners.
Joinery
- Joints and edge treatments listed in the RSOS – The RSOS lists of joints (B-6), laminating joints (C-8.02) and edge treatments (PVC, solid wood, HPDL), with where each appears.
- Stair and balustrade terms (RSOS lists) – The stair styles, components, balustrade components, joinery techniques and layout lists given in RSOS Task H-19.
Sheet Goods & Panels
- Veneer and laminate lists from the RSOS – Every veneer and laminate sheet list given in MWA D: species, cuts, grades, matching, defects, laminate grades, adhesives and tools.
Safety & WHMIS
- Hazards, PPE and safety equipment – The hazards, PPE, safety equipment, documents, emergency procedures and machine guards listed in the RSOS.
- Workplace health and safety programs in New Brunswick (WorkSafeNB) – A study summary of WorkSafeNB's guide: who needs a written program, the internal responsibility system, JHSCs and representatives, inspections, investigations, hazard identification, work procedures, orientation and training, records and annual review under the New Brunswick OHS Act.
- Lockout in New Brunswick (WorkSafeNB) – Why lockout is required, what the New Brunswick regulation requires (ss. 239–240, as amended in 2022), a recommended lockout policy, the 14 basic steps in order and the four kinds of stored energy.
- Woodworking machine safety (CCOHS fact sheets) – Key safe practices and numbers from ten CCOHS fact sheets: general safety tips, push sticks, table saws, band saws, radial arm saws, mitre saws, jointers and planers, shapers, sanders and wood turning lathes.
- New Brunswick General Regulation 91-191: what applies in a cabinet shop – Study summary of the parts of NB Regulation 91-191 that matter in a cabinet shop or on an installation site: emergency eyewash, ventilation and dust, noise limits, protective equipment, tool and portable power tool duties, portable ladders, machine controls, lock out, safeguards, push sticks and saw guards.
- WHMIS in New Brunswick (Regulation 2016-6) – What New Brunswick's WHMIS Regulation requires of employers: scope and exclusions (including wood), hazard information, education, instruction and training, supplier and workplace labels, decanted containers, placards and safety data sheets.
Tools & Machinery
- Machining, automated and CNC equipment by sub-task – Side-by-side RSOS lists of the tools, machines, cutters, holding devices and clamps named for each machining, forming and laminating sub-task.
- Tools and equipment of the trade – The RSOS appendix list of cabinetmaking tools and equipment, grouped into hand tools, portable pneumatic and power tools, stationary power tools, automated and CNC equipment, shop-made devices, layout tools, metalworking tools and PPE/safety equipment. The list is not exhaustive.
Wood & Lumber
- Wood, lumber drying and grading (Ontario 438A) – The wood lists from the Ontario Cabinet Maker curriculum, Level 1: trunk structure, wood properties, species, sawing methods, drying and moisture meters, grading terms, defects and grades, adhesives and abrasives.