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Tabling

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005843

A method of joining two timber members by cutting a series of interlocking projections and recesses, or 'tables,' into their surfaces. This technique creates a strong mechanical connection that resists separation and shear forces. Tabling is often used in heavy timber framing for scarf joints.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005843
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectCarpentry
TranslationsGerman: Tabling; Spanish: ensamblaje machihembrado; French: assemblage à tenons et mortaises
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005843",
  "term": "Tabling",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A method of joining two timber members by cutting a series of interlocking projections and recesses, or 'tables,' into their surfaces. This technique creates a strong mechanical connection that resists separation and shear forces. Tabling is often used in heavy timber framing for scarf joints.",
  "subject": "Carpentry",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Tabling",
    "es": "ensamblaje machihembrado",
    "fr": "assemblage à tenons et mortaises"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/tabling/"
}

Record 6,348 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.