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Sounds like "finger-jointed " trim. This allows the manufacturer to
"glue-up" and utilize otherwise useless odds and end scraps. Tough I
would be more likely to use the term "useless" for the finger-jointed
product... the glue inevitably fails even when painted and some of the
pieces end up raised above others. It's a nightmare! Spend the extra
money for solid wood trim....clear or even #2 with small knots.
Al
On May 9, 2005, at 3:04 PM, Met History wrote:
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> A homeowner at 114 East 101st Street, an 1882 rowhouse, has embarked
> on a "restoration" campaign of some innocence - this is a modest,
> working class block, completely ferae naturae as pertains to
> preservation. Among other improvements, the owner has stripped the
> wooden door surround of globs of paint, and polyurethaned it.
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> The door surround is of modest profile, and must be of the
> 1960's-1970's. The stripping has revealed that the trim was made up
> of entirely separate parts - there are irregular joints in the wood
> every 12-36 inches or so. It appears the owner is completely unaware
> of anything beyond the fact that he or she has exposed "the natural
> wood" - even though the wood was meant to be painted.
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> The joints I interpret to indicate that the stock was "cheap", and
> this was an economy move.
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> 1. Am I right?
> 2. Why would stock be made up like this? Like, how is it saving
> money?
> 3. Is there a term for this?
>
> Christopher Gray
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