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Carpentry Wood Shop Vocab
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. When cutting across the grain of the wood
cross cut
clamp
turning
rasp
2. A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
kerf
apron
moulding
brad point drill bit
3. The surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made
panel
pilot hole
cup
mitre
4. Blade that has teeth then a space that when cutting results in a wider kerf.
dado
taper
cross cut
pith
5. A cut or groove along or near the edge of a piece of wood that allows another piece to fit into it to form a joint.
check
figure
rabbet
square
6. A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
shaping
moulding
brad point drill bit
rabbet
7. Finished edge of wood where pieces are usually joined
square
laminate
twist
chamfer
8. A coarse file with sharp pointed projections
rasp
bow
moulding
pilot hole
9. Layers of wood veneer laid in different directions - glued together under pressure.
shellac
frame
shellac
plywood
10. Flat piece placed inside a wooden frame - like a cabinet front
chisel
drawer
panel
turning
11. A coarse file with sharp pointed projections
dove tail
rasp
panel
board foot
12. When the teeth of a blade are thicker than the actual blade so that the wood doesnt get caught up in the cutting process
hinge
rasp
bow
set
13. Hole smaller than the screw used a guide hole
pilot hole
rail
apron
kerf
14. Two surfaces of wood lay flat face to face to be connected
backsaw
template
panel
cheek
15. A projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint. male half
hinge
figure
jig
tenon
16. A crack that is formed in the wood during the seasoning process.
panel
set
rabbet
check
17. Joint that comes together in only one way and the fingers are triangular shaped
dove tail
apron
cup
joiner
18. A tool used to shave wood off edges to make them ready to be connected
plywood
poplar
joiner
seasoned
19. A highly effective abrasive that is used for grinding plastics and metal and wood - commonly used in sandpaper
shoulder
joiner
garnet
taper
20. A fixed bar for support
rail
turning
square
shoulder
21. The grain of wood as seen from the end of of the wood strip. edge of wood (straws)
rip
pith
backsaw
end grain
22. To remove material in a more general way and giving form to the wood
carving
bow
carving
shaping
23. 90 degree angle
square
apron
chamfer
joiner
24. A fixed bar for support
carving
vise
mortise
rail
25. A device (used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together
chamfer
mortise
veneer
clamp
26. Removing material by ways of the lathe
turning
garnet
cup
dove tail
27. Soft light-colored nondurable wood of the poplar - state tree!
brad point drill bit
poplar
shoulder
veneer
28. A sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers - split (wood) into thin sheets with the grains going all the same way
laminate
pith
forstner
rip
29. The volume of a board 1 inch thick - 12 inches wide - and 12 inches long.
figure
cross cut
twist
board foot
30. When the wood begins to turn and warp during the drying process
chamfer
rail
twist
joiner
31. When the wood bends with the grain
set
laminate
bow
cup
32. Hole larger than the screw
clearance hole
veneer
laminate
dado
33. Underlying structure of furniture - like a drawer. using walls to build up the structure
turning
carcass
shaping
cross cut
34. Finished edge of wood where pieces are usually joined
chamfer
clamp
dado
mortise
35. Straight flat blade used in carving
template
chisel
shaping
veneer
36. Opening in board made by the cutting of a saw blade; also referred to as saw kerf.
kerf
carcass
backsaw
shellac
37. Japanese saw that works with the backward motion of cutting with the saw
tenon
backsaw
carcass
stretcher
38. A projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint. male half
tenon
frame
pith
rasp
39. When you create a device to guide your wood in a certain way on a saw or tool
hinge
cup
jig
clearance hole
40. A joint that is constructed by square pegs crossing like fingers
box finger joint
twist
turning
template
41. The process of drying wood.
cheek
forstner
seasoned
mortise
42. Box structure without a lid
kerf
pith
drawer
chamfer
43. To make or become less wide or less thick at one end.
taper
dado
check
drill press
44. A tool used to shave wood off edges to make them ready to be connected
backsaw
plywood
carving
joiner
45. Drill bit used in basic wood work
brad point drill bit
clearance hole
backsaw
cabinet scraper
46. Stretcher under the top of the table between the legs
apron
clearance hole
dove tail
garnet
47. A cut or groove along or near the edge of a piece of wood that allows another piece to fit into it to form a joint.
rabbet
square
shoulder
bow
48. 1 of the 2 main construction - mainly used for skeletal work like in table tops
clearance hole
moulding
set
frame
49. 90 degree angle
square
shaping
poplar
brad point drill bit
50. To remove material in a more detailed sense of working
set
carving
poplar
frame