Research


 * Research:**
 * **Radiata Pine –** Radiata Pine is a common type of pine grown all over Australia. Radiata pine is a versatile timber, which can be used for multiple purposes, such as framing, lining, glue laminated beams, veneer and plywood. The grain of wood is usually straight but knots are common.
 * **Mild Steel –** Steels are described as mild, medium or high. These describe the amounts of carbon in each steel (e.g high = high level of carbon used). Mild steel is an iron alloy, which contains less than 0.25% of carbon. Mild steel is very reactive and will revert back to iron oxide also known as rust. This reaction will occur when the mild steel is in contact with water, oxygen and ions. Mild steel should be kept away from water, oxygen and ions as much as possible to reach what it is designed to do. Before painting mild steel you should remove any mill scale, rust, sharp edges, laminations etc. Many items such as guard rails, garden furniture and gates are made of mild steel.
 * **Wrought Iron –** Wrought iron is an iron alloy with a very low carbon content. Wrought iron is a tough material, which can be easily welded. Wrought iron has added tiny silvers of iron silicate known as slag. People praise and like wrought iron because it gives a good quality finish. Even if the wrought iron rusts, unlike other metals, which give discoloured patches of rust, the wrought iron distributes the rust into beautiful copper or brownish finish.
 * **Picture Frame –** Picture frames come in many different materials, finishes, colours, sizes and shapes. Picture frames are made from different materials such as wood, metal and plastic. Picture frames can also be neutral or be designed for a season of the year (e.g, Spring, Winter etc.) or event of the year (e.g Christmas, Birthdays etc.). Pictures frames can be made in different sizes to hold differentsizes of photos.
 * **Metal Finish –** Metals are used in everything today. Cars, houses, buildings, schools, ships etc. People often like to have their own unique design to what ever they have. For anything they have that uses metal, they can add a finish. Examples of metal finishes include polishing, brushing, grinding and sand blasting.
 * **Timber Finish –** Timber is used as much as metal these days. They are used in houses, schools, offices etc. Timber finishes are used to make the timbers look better in many ways. Timber finishes could give a matte or shiny finish. Examples of timber finishes include polishing and glazing.
 * **Timber Joints –** Timber joints are used to join two or more pieces of timber together. Different timber joints are used for different purposes. Example of timber joints include bridle joints, halved joints, tenon joints and mortice joints. We will use the timber joints to connect the four pieces of radiata pine to make the picture/photo frame.
 * **Metal Joining Methods –** Metal joining methods are used to join pieces of metal, either permanently or temporarily. Different methods of metal joining are required because there are different reasons for the metal joining. Examples of metal joining include burning, welding, silver soldering, soft soldering and riveting permanent joints.
 * **Methods of Displaying Photographs –** Photographs are very personal items which many people like to cherish and share with others. There are many ways to cherish and share photographs. Examples of how photographs can be shared are through calendars, phone covers and photo frames. These methods allow people to share their memories and thoughts with other people.
 * **Miter Joint –** A miter joint is not the strongest way of joining two pieces of wood together but it is quick and easy to make. The miter joint is a better and stronger option than a butt joint because there is more surface area covered by glue, nails and/or screws. The miter joint is the most popular joint when making photo frames because of these reasons. The equipment that is used to cut the pieces of wood is a try square, a pencil, protractor and a Tenon saw.


 * **Miter Box** - A Miter Box is what people use to cut pieces of wood at 45 Degrees to create a Miter Joint, hence the name "Miter Box". The materials and tools used to create a Miter Box include; a Tenon saw, try square, a pencil, a ruler, glue and screws.




 * **Christmas Themed Photo Frame** - I decided that I wanted a Christmas theme for my photo frame. The things that will give the photo frame a Christmas theme and feel are the colours red, green and white. Other things would be christmas trees, stars, "Merry Christmas", "Merry Xmas" and baby Jesus.