joint fasteners

Divergent corrugations are set at an angle to draw together the 2 parts that are being fastened, providing a tight fit.  They are continuous cutting edges, and the bottom and sides of the fastener are razor sharp.  

another.... wedge anchor!

So it seems that wedge anchors are one of the more popular unknown hardware items!  But to reiterate, it is essentially a bolt with a nut on the end designed to hold things to concrete.

thought these artists were kinda cool

These are just some of my favorites that Ive stumbled on thought ya might like to see...

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/8fv15L/myloveforyou.typepad.com/my_love_for_you/2010/03/kate-mcgwire.html

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1cihxo/whatthecool.com/post/973293104/sheep-sculptures-made-out-of-rotary-phones

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/8IOj05/thisiscolossal.com/2011/05/al-farrow-new-reliquaries-religious-sites-built-from-ammunition-and-firearms

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/7IwsF3/www.voiceyourtemper.com/obsess-were-obsessed/artgraffiti/430-odani-motohiko-sculptures

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/21jHkX/www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/12343/lead-pencil-studio-non-sign-ii.html

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/8zAfKY/24flinching.com/word/gold-seal/inspiring-artists/drowning-beautiful

you know what it is!

I found this in Lowes... its a Arrow professional Rivet tool. The name explains itself. It makes rivets. Some people call this tool a "rivet gun". Its 19 dollars at Lowes. The tool makes about four different sized rivets. This hardware item is good for making cold connections using metals like tin. I actually really want one now!!!

betcha wanna know what it does.

Wedge Anchor.

Oh yeah thats right! Its a Wedge Anchor. The nifty little gadget is designed to secure large objects to concrete. This contraption works by inserting it into a hole drilled into the cement. Once inserted it expands, wedging itself into place.

This is apparently some sort of shelving peg, and the guy is Valentine, the nice man who was helpful enough to explain what the peg was and its function.
When making a shelving unit a way to add the shelves is to drill holes vertically along the interior sides and then squeeze the rounded part of the pegs into the holes. Then you can just rest the shelves along the right angle part of the peg instead of permanently attaching them. In this way you can easily rearrange the shelves or remove them entirely for easier moving of the entire shelving unit.

UHO-Furniture Tee Nuts

So I decided that since this is a carving and construction class I should learn more about screws, nuts, and bolts so I can make better joints. I found a Furniture Tee Nut with Spikes. Furniture Tee Nuts are small cylinders that have threading for bolts to be inserted. The nut is hammered into the wood and then the bolt is screwed into the nut. This enables two pieces of material to be joined together. After the pieces are assembled the nut can be removed but as far as I know it seems that keeping the nut in the wood would increase the structural integrity of the piece. The nuts are most often used in furniture production and woodworking where the pieces are assembled in bulk and then later placed together.

-Brittany