It is used to scribe a line to be followed by a hand saw or chisel when making woodworking joints and other operations.
You will also need flux for making soldered joints.
Stryker also makes artificial joints, a specialized product line.
They include rubber parts not made thick enough to withstand engine heat and joints too weak to hold together.
Both kinds of connections make permanent joints that do not leak.
The most important alloys are used to make special steels and strong welded joints.
A very simple example is making piping and joints capable of withstanding the maximum possible pressure if outlets are closed.
Stiffness was provided by hollow tubes which were riveted together so as to make sound joints.
- Duct tape, while strong, is not known for making air-tight joints.
In the 18th and 19th centuries shipbuilders sought out the odd angular branches to make special joints.