Glossary
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- quartersawing To saw a log into quarters along its axis, revealing certain grain patterns that would otherwise not be apparent.
- Quartz The family name for naturally occurring crystals composed of Silica or Silicon Dioxide
- Quartzite A hard metamorphic rock converted from quartz sandstone through heating and pressure.
- Quatrefoil An ornamental design of four lobes or leaves resembling a flower or four-leaf clover.
- Quill A bobbin used to hold weft thread. The quill fits inside a larger shuttle. Originally the spine of a feather was used for this purpose, but today a quill often consists of a tube of heavy paper.
- Quilling A type of ornamental craftwork involving the shaping of paper, fabric, or glass into delicate pleats or folds.
- Quilted Wood A section of hardwood (as in maple, bubinga, or cherry) with an elaborately figured grain.
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