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Toe

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006048

A method of fastening two pieces of wood together by driving a nail or screw at an angle through the end grain of one piece into the face grain of the other. This technique provides a secure connection where direct face-nailing is not feasible or desired. Toe-nailing is frequently used in framing for attaching studs to plates.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006048
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectCarpentry
See alsoClosed-toe; Heel-and-toe; Opened-toe
TranslationsGerman: Ferse; Spanish: lado largo; French: long pan
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006048",
  "term": "Toe",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A method of fastening two pieces of wood together by driving a nail or screw at an angle through the end grain of one piece into the face grain of the other. This technique provides a secure connection where direct face-nailing is not feasible or desired. Toe-nailing is frequently used in framing for attaching studs to plates.",
  "subject": "Carpentry",
  "see_also": [
    "closed-toe",
    "heel-and-toe",
    "opened-toe"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Ferse",
    "es": "lado largo",
    "fr": "long pan"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/toe/"
}

Record 6,602 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.