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Carpentry Wood Shop Vocab

Subjects : industries, carpentry
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1. Opening in board made by the cutting of a saw blade; also referred to as saw kerf.






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






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






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






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






6. Box structure without a lid






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






8. Blade that has teeth then a space that when cutting results in a wider kerf.






9. Drill bit used in basic wood work






10. A coarse file with sharp pointed projections






11. Where joints meet each other






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






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






14. A highly effective abrasive that is used for grinding plastics and metal and wood - commonly used in sandpaper






15. Flat bottom drill






16. 1 of the 2 main construction - mainly used for skeletal work like in table tops






17. 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






18. A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing






19. A highly effective abrasive that is used for grinding plastics and metal and wood - commonly used in sandpaper






20. A fixed bar for support






21. A holding device attached to a workbench






22. Joint that comes together in only one way and the fingers are triangular shaped






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






29. Cut (wood) along the grain






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






31. A holding device attached to a workbench






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






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






34. Between table legs closer to the bottom used for extra strength and stability






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






36. Hole smaller than the screw used a guide hole






37. Flat bottom drill






38. The process of drying wood.






39. 90 degree angle






40. The center or pit of the wood






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






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






43. Straight flat blade used in carving






44. Hole smaller than the screw used a guide hole






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






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






47. Finished edge of wood where pieces are usually joined






48. Used to remove very fine layer of wood






49. When the wood bends across the grain






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