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Half Lap
A lap joint where a groove is made in each portion to equal the thickness of the largest portion.
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Half-Overlay
See Partial Overlay.
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Handle
Lever used to open a cabinet. These can be plain or elaborately decorated.
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Hardwood
Wood from mostly deciduous (broad-leaved trees) or angiosperm (flower-producing) trees.
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Hearth Wood
A type of firewood.
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Heartwood
Wood that is dead and resistant to decay. It is often found in the center of the tree trunk.
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Hickory
This wood is one of the strongest and is a cousin to walnut wood. It is great for medium and dark finishes.
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Highlighting
A technique for accenting the base color by sanding off some of the stain.
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Hinge
A type of bearing that is made of two objects for a specific angle rotation.
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Hinge Cup
Part of a concealed hinge, the cup is the part inserted into the mounting plate.
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HPL
Stands for high pressure laminate, HPL is a combination of paper and resin placed under high pressures to make it very strong and resistant to damage. HPL was commonly used in the 1970s.
