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Carpentry Wood Shop Vocab

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To remove material in a more detailed sense of working






2. 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






3. When cutting across the grain of the wood






4. The center or pit of the wood






5. To remove material in a more general way and giving form to the wood






6. When cutting across the grain of the wood






7. The joint of a project - or where the wood comes together and is connected






8. Underlying structure of furniture - like a drawer. using walls to build up the structure






9. A device (used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together






10. The grain of wood as seen from the end of of the wood strip. edge of wood (straws)






11. Made by dissolving a secretion of the lag-bug in denatured alcohol. It produces a beautiful finish that is not water - alcohol - or heat resistant.






12. When the wood begins to turn and warp during the drying process






13. When the wood begins to turn and warp during the drying process






14. Stretcher under the top of the table between the legs






15. The volume of a board 1 inch thick - 12 inches wide - and 12 inches long.






16. Coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood






17. Paper cut out of project to follow by when cutting actual wood.






18. A holding device attached to a workbench






19. When the teeth of a blade are thicker than the actual blade so that the wood doesnt get caught up in the cutting process






20. Hole smaller than the screw used a guide hole






21. The surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made






22. Flat piece placed inside a wooden frame - like a cabinet front






23. To make or become less wide or less thick at one end.






24. The center or pit of the wood






25. The grain of wood as seen from the end of of the wood strip. edge of wood (straws)






26. Layers of wood veneer laid in different directions - glued together under pressure.






27. 1 of the 2 main construction - mainly used for skeletal work like in table tops






28. A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing






29. Flat bottom drill






30. The surface of a beveled end of a piece where a miter joint is made






31. Drill bit used in basic wood work






32. Straight flat blade used in carving






33. When the wood bends with the grain






34. The joint of a project - or where the wood comes together and is connected






35. Two surfaces of wood lay flat face to face to be connected






36. To remove material in a more general way and giving form to the wood






37. 1 of the 2 main construction - mainly used for skeletal work like in table tops






38. Opening in board made by the cutting of a saw blade; also referred to as saw kerf.






39. Soft light-colored nondurable wood of the poplar - state tree!






40. When the teeth of a blade are thicker than the actual blade so that the wood doesnt get caught up in the cutting process






41. Stationary tool that does the same job as a regular drill - at a fixed angle - bit moves up and down - same hole is made each and every time






42. A joint that is constructed by square pegs crossing like fingers






43. A fixed bar for support






44. Japanese saw that works with the backward motion of cutting with the saw






45. Stretcher under the top of the table between the legs






46. Opening in board made by the cutting of a saw blade; also referred to as saw kerf.






47. Finished edge of wood where pieces are usually joined






48. Underlying structure of furniture - like a drawer. using walls to build up the structure






49. The process of drying wood.






50. Hole larger than the screw