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Carpentry Wood Shop Vocab

Subjects : industries, carpentry
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Flat bottom drill






2. Hole larger than the screw






3. A hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint. the female half.






4. Removing material by ways of the lathe






5. Drill bit used in basic wood work






6. Cut (wood) along the grain






7. When the wood bends across the grain






8. A crack that is formed in the wood during the seasoning process.






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






10. A tool used to shave wood off edges to make them ready to be connected






11. 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






12. When the wood bends with the grain






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






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






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






16. 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






17. A holding device attached to a workbench






18. Where joints meet each other






19. A tool used to shave wood off edges to make them ready to be connected






20. 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






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






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






23. The process of drying wood.






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






25. Drill bit used in basic wood work






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






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






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






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






30. A coarse file with sharp pointed projections






31. A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing






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. A fixed bar for support






35. When you create a device to guide your wood in a certain way on a saw or tool






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






37. Straight flat blade used in carving






38. Removing material by ways of the lathe






39. Pattern of the wood grain






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






41. A fixed bar for support






42. Finished edge of wood where pieces are usually joined






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Straight flat blade used in carving






50. A decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing