WOODWORKING QUIZ for 21st Jan. 2005

[NotRalph]

As you can see by my name I am definitely not Ralph and upon his return I shall disappear, promise! I am not as knowledgable as the inimitable Ralph and shall have trouble being as regular but I shall attempt to help fill a large void in a small way.


OK Forumites, an easy one to start with:

What is a "Muntin"?

[Grunt]

A tin you put your muns in?

[simon c]

A tin you put your muns in?

Is it anything like a merkin?

[Driver]

Is it anything like a mirkin?

Nah - that's nearly the same as a firkin.

[Wood Borer]

A big hill in New Zillund?

[bitingmidge]

Ahh thanks for topping off my week NewRalph!!


They're actually little people from Muntinland in the land of Oz.

They were the ones that spawned the famous bumpersticker;

"I'm a Muntin man, and I love Muntin women!"

Cheers,


P
:D :D :D

[Wood Borer]

Ahh thanks for topping off my week NewRalph!!


Dear NotRalph,

You have made me stay back at work because of your thread. I will try to clear the tears of laughter from my eyes so I am not a hazard driving home.

Thanks from Wood Borer

[Optimark]

I think it's a part of a window frame, but it's not the main frame.

Or something like that!

Mick.

[beejay1]

its the vertical framing bit between door panels and its used often in drawer construction to strengthen the drawer bottom at least thats what I call it.
beejay1

[Optimark]

Thanks to Beejay1, I now remember its a vertical framing addition to the centre of a multiple glass framed window, which gives strength to hold the multiple glass windows in a window.

If you have a window with nine pieces of glass all individually framed, then the centre frame is, or has, a muntin, which is a strengthening frame that more or less holds it all together.

After reading this it doesn't make sense but I know what I'm talking about, I think!

Mick.

[craigb]

Thanks to Beejay1, I now remember its a vertical framing addition to the centre of a multiple glass framed window, which gives strength to hold the multiple glass windows in a window.

If you have a window with nine pieces of glass all individually framed, then the centre frame is, or has, a muntin, which is a strengthening frame that more or less holds it all together.

After reading this it doesn't make sense but I know what I'm talking about, I think!

Mick.

I thought that was a mullion

[Optimark]

This got me thinking so I decided to Google it:-

When a window has more than one pane, the material that seperates the panes is called the muntin. The Larger, more decorative seperations are called mullions. In stained glass windows, each piece of coloured glass is held in place by a muntin. These were traditionally made of iron.

Source:- wwwOntarioArchitecture.com

Mick.

[E. maculata]

I thought that was a mullion
Nah thats how much you could win in the New Zealand lottery.

[Grunt]

Nah thats how much you could win in the New Zealand lottery

I thought sheep are the local currency in New Zealand

[Groggy]

A muntin is a strip of wood or metal separating and holding panes of glass in a window.

[Toggy]

It's a brand of home brew beer. :)

Ken

[Groggy]

I thought that was a mullionThese are two very confused terms.



Mullion - Vertical member between window units.







Muntin - (Sash Bar) - (Window Bar) - (Glazing Bar) - a secondary framing member (horizontal, vertical, or slanted) to hold the window panes in the sash. This term is often confused with Mullion.


http://www.woodworking.homeip.net/wood/temp/window.jpg

[E. maculata]

I thought sheep are the local currency in New Zealand
Nah, sheep are the playthings ;) that you buy when you're a playboy Mullionaire

[arose62]

Do sheep wear merkins? Maybe only after shearing...

[NotRalph]

Gentlemen, thank you all for your gratifying and not a little amusing reactions to my small effort.

Muntins. The vertical dividing members separating the panels in a door.

[Shaty40]

This thread should be framed and set aside, as an example of how things happen on this BB.

A little bit of fun, but the correct answer/advice as well.

Tim:D :D :D :D

Ps welcome Ralph #2

[journeyman Mick]

I'd always used the term to mean both glazing bars as well as vertical dividing members in a door. I thought I'd better look it up. From "A dictionary of building" Penguin reference books:

Muntin [joi] (1) A subsidiary vertical framing member in a door, framed into the rails , separating the panels, usually of the same width as the stiles .
(2) (USA) A glazing bar or a mullion .

Mick

[Dazaster]

Is this the New Zealand currency?

[craigb]

Ralph #1 always used to sign off "respectfully". What's the matter, don't you respect us? :D

[Sturdee]

Ralph #1 always used to sign off "respectfully". What's the matter, don't you respect us? :D

Craig,

Probably because NotRalph is probably an Aussie. Since when do we sign of with respectfully :D :D :D and if we did would we mean it. :p :p :p


Peter.

[AlexS]

He should at least have told us that of course he'd respect us in the morning.

[AlexS]

He should at least have told us that of course he'd respect us in the morning.